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University at Albany's Center for Legislative Development
Receives Grant to Aid Lebanon Pa
ALBANY, N.Y. - The Center for Legislative Development at the University at Albany has received a $2.3
million grant from the U.S. Agency for Intemational Development (USAID) to help Lebanon rebuild its
democratic governmental infrastructure.
USAID has asked the Center, which is part of the University's Graduate School of Public Affairs,
to provide assistance to the Lebanese Chamber of Deputies, which is Lebanon's national legislature, as
well as several top executive agencies, including the country's civil service office and budget division. This
assistance supports USAID's goal to promote sustainable development through strengthening democratic
institutions. The Center will focus its efforts on the development of information systems to support the
rebuilding of Lebanon's government. The Center's staff will also provide training and technical assistance
during the grant's two-year period. To carry out the project, the Center for Legislative Development will
soon open an office in Beirut, the capital of the Middle East nation, which has been tom by more than 20
“years of civil strife.
Abdo Baaklini, director of the Center for Legislative Development, said the USAID grant is an
important element in the Middle East peace process. "This is the first substantive assistance of a non-
humanitarian nature that the U.S. has provided to the government of Lebanon" in recent years, said
Baaklini, who is a professor of public administration at the Graduate School of Public Affairs. The U.S.
Agency for International Development administers the U.S. foreign assistance program that provides
economic and humanitarian assistance in more than 80 countries worldwide.
The Center for Legislative Development is internationally regarded for its two decades of work
assisting legislatures in developing countries and emerging democracies around the globe. It is in the fourth
year of a multi-million-dollar project to strengthen the legislatures of nations in Latin America. The Center
also worked with the Hungarian Parliament during its transition to democracy beginning in 1989 and
established the Center for Parliamentary Management at Budapest University of Economic Sciences.
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University at Albany Marketing Program Receives Major Grant
The marketing faculty in the University at Albany’s School of Business has received a
two-year grant worth $85,000 each year for the International Marketing Assistance
Service (IMAS). Part of the grant will include the development of an Internship
Clearinghouse for area international business students. The Clearinghouse will be located
at the Center for Economic Growth in Albany.
IMAS, a non-profit organization managed entirely by students, is part of a thesis
requirement for M.B.A. students. The students are matched up with companies in New
York State that lack the time, money or manpower to investigate the international market
themselves, and the students offer their respective businesses detailed reports and
analyses about overseas markets. The program, which includes trade missions to Latin
America and the Pacific Rim and sending students to trade shows, is now in its fourth
year.
The Internship Clearinghouse portion of the program will interview and place
students from the University at Albany, as well as other area colleges, with companies in
this region who are involved in international business. Christian Buss, an associate
professor in the University’s marketing department, said, "The grant will allow us to
accelerate the University’s long term plan of building international business education in
the area."
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Another major component of the grant is to establish, with the help of the
University’s Management Science and Information Systems, a decision support system
that will give the students access to international business data to help them gather
information for local companies.
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Attention Business Editors
For Release: Immediate Contact: Christine Hanson McKnight
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University at Albany’s Richard Hughs Elected
To Leadership Position Among Business School
Deans
ALBANY, N.Y. - Richard E. Hughs, dean of the School of Business at the
University at Albany, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Middle
Atlantic Association of Colleges of Business Administration. The organization
represents University and College business schools, colleges and programs leading
to a baccalaureate or higher degrees in business and accounting in the region.
Hughs will become program chairman in two years and president in three years.
The Mid-Atlantic Association carries out an active program of cooperation
and information exchange among both non-accredited and accredited business
programs recognized by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of
Business, which accredits the most prestigious business schools in the nation.
Dean Hughs, a resident of Menands, was named dean of the University’s
School of Business in 1990.
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University at Albany Awards First Ph.D. in Information Science
Stephen T. Bajjaly, a native of Watertown, N.Y., was awarded the first Ph.D. in
Information Science at the University at Albany. He accepted a position on the faculty of
the College of Library and Information Science at the University of South Carolina in
August and now resides in Columbia, S.C.
The interdisciplinary program in Information Science at the University at Albany
was established in 1990. Bajjaly’s dissertation, titled "Managing Emerging Information
Technology in the Public Sector: The Case of Document Imaging," provides research
results which can be useful for both public and governmental organizations.
According to Thomas Galvin, director of the Information Science Ph.D. program
and a professor of Information Science and Policy, said, "There is no other program like
this in North America in that it is a joint undertaking of six different schools and
departments. It is a broad interdisciplinary collaboration and Bajjaly’s dissertation
illustrates that nicely."
The otlier schools and departments of the University involved in the Information
Science Ph.D. program are: The School of Business, the College of Arts and Sciences,
Department of Geography and Planning, Computer Science Department, School-of
Information Science and the Graduate School of Public Affairs.
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Bajjaly graduated from Watertown High School in 1974. He received a B.S. with
honors in psychology from St. Lawrence University in 1978 and an MBA in information
systems from California’s San Diego State University in 1988. He is the son of Dr. and
Mrs. Floyd L. Bajjaly of Watertown, N.Y.
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The New York State Writers Institute on behalf of Governor Mario Cuomo will “se
present Citations of Merit to the 1993-94 New York State author and poet, William
Gaddis and Richard Howard, at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 10, in the Hamilton Room of
the Legislative Office Building in Albany.
Welcoming remarks will delivered by H. Patrick Swygert, president of the
University at Albany, home for the NYS Writers Institute.
A Tribute to William Gaddis will be given by William Kennedy , director of the NYS
Writers Institute.
A Tribute to Richard Howard will be given by Heather McHugh, a member on this
year’s State Poet Advisory Panel.
The Presentation of the Edith Wharton Citation of Merit as State Author to
William Gaddis and the Walt Whitman Citation of Merit as State Poet to Richard
Howard will be made by the Honorable Mario M. Cuomo.
Closing reniarks will be delivered by President Swygert.
A Reception will be held in the L.O.B. "Well" from 4 to 5:30 p.m.
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BULLARD NAMED TO KEY POST IN CAPITAL CAMPAIGN A
CarolFBullard, director of development at the famed Saratoga Springs artist community
Yaddo for the last 12 years, has become Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations for the
University at Albany.
In her new post, Bullard will be a senior development officer responsible for identifying
and cultivating corporate and foundation prospects in connection with the University’s $55
million Capital Campaign.
As development director at Yaddo, Bullard managed the colony’s first capital campaign,
surpassing its $1.5 million goal, and saw an increase in annual giving from $250,000 in 1984 to
$703,000 in 1992. She introduced and marked a regional corporate sponsors program, which
generated more than $400,000 from area firms over eight years. She also created and developed
programs in residency sponsorship and planned giving.
In addition, Bullard oversaw Yaddo’s cultural programming, which produced some 50
benefit events in New York State, Washington D.C. and Saratoga Springs, and co-produced the
PBS-TV film Yaddo; An Artists’ Retreat.
Before joining Yaddo, Bullard served six years as executive director of the Albany League
of Arts, with responsibilities in administration, fund-raising and cultural programming. Her.
tenure saw the League’s registry grow from 25 affiliated members in 1973 to 160 in 1979.
The hiring marks a return to the University for Bullard, who was an assistant professor in
art history at Albany in 1973. Holder of a master’s degree in art history and a Ph.D. in
humanities from Syracuse University, she was the winner of a Syracuse Overseas Fellowship in
1967 and a Fulbright Fellowship in 1972-73, both for study in Florence, Italy.
She is a founding member and former president of the Hudson/Mohawk chapter of the
National Society of Fund Raising Executives. She is a board member of the Historic Albany
Foundation, Capital Repertory Company, and the Fund of Artists’ Colonies.
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Ernest Boyer to Speak at University on Nov. 30
er, president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching,
will deliver the keynote address, “Defining Scholarly Work,” to open the first faculty
symposium of the University at Albany’s new College of Arts and Sciences. His talk,
which is free and open to the public, will begin at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30 in the
Recital Hall of the Performing Arts Center on the University’s main campus at 1400
Washington Ave.
Boyer, regarded as one of the nation’s leading educators, assumed the Carnegie
presidency in 1979 after serving as U.S. Commissioner of Education under President
Jimmy Carter. From 1970 to 1977, he served as chancellor of the SUNY system.
Boyer’s address will serve as the starting point for a day of panel discussions on
the topic of scholarly work on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
“Ideas will be discussed and debated by eminent scholars from within and outside
the College faculty community. These inquiry processes are the heart and soul of what
academic life is about, and a genuine contribution to dialogue in the Capital Region,” said
Judith Gillespie, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The first panel, entitled “Defining Scholarly Work — Reflections on the Boyer
Address,” will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday in the Recital Hall. Edward Muir of
Northwestern University is scheduled to serve as facilitator. Albany faculty participants
will be: Christine Bose, Shirley Brown, Warren Roberts and John Welch.
Other panels are:
e 10:00 a.m., “Teaching and Research in the Sciences,” LC19, Shobha Bhatia of
Cornell and Syracuse , and Albany professors Jacquelyn Fetrow, Alain Kaloyeros,
Jon Scott and Bonnie Spanier.
e 11:15 a.m., “Power and Responsibility in Scholarly Work,” LC19, Sung Bok Kim,
facilitator, and Meredith Butler, Francine Frank, Eugene Garber, Timothy Lance,
Frank Thompson, all from the University.
e 2:00 p.m., “Teaching and Research in the Social Sciences and the Humanities:
Publish or Perish in the Nineties?”, Recital Hall, Herbert Golder of Boston
University.
e 3:15 p.m., “The Canon in Turmoil: Questions of Diversity and Unity,” Recital
Hall, Albany professors Judith Baskin, Ronald Bosco, Roberta Bernstein, Edna
Acosta-Belen, Gary Gossen, Joe Gould and Glenna Spitze.
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NOTE TO REPORTERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS: University at Albany student Michelle
Macalalad, president o: , will be available at the luncheon to
answer questions from the press about how medi onditions and other disabilities need not get
in the way of going to college and preparing for a career. Ms. Macalalad is a brain tumor survivor.
Peter Slocum, the father of one of the honorees, is available to lend a parent’s perspective.
M. Dolores Cimini or Patrick Romain will assist you in finding Macalalad and Slocum. While
most of the award winners will permit photos or interviews, please see Cimini or Romain first.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Greta Petry (518) 442-3095
University at Albany Honors Local High School
Achievers Who Have Disabilities
ALBANY - Some 46 local high school students who have disabilities will be awarded for their
scholastic accomplishments and leadership abilities at a luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday,
November 20, in the Patroon Room of the Campus Center on the uptown campus of the
University at Albany.
The purpose of the luncheon is to reward high-achieving college-bound high school students from
the Capital Region who have at least a B average and who have a physical, learning, medical or
emotional disability.
"We are encouraging these high-achieving students to consider college as an option, to enhance
their academic and career goals," said M. Dolores Cimini, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and
director of the Middle Earth Peer Assistance Program, who is legally blind herself.
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The award winners and two guests will have the opportunity to meet with key administrators at
the University as well as with some University students who have disabilities. At this event efforts
will be made to pair each award winner with a college student with a similar disability.
Prior to the awards luncheon there will be a resource fair at which the award winners can find
information on how to apply to college and how to obtain services that may be useful to them in
college.
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George)R. Hearst Ill'to Serve as University at Albany Campaign Vice Chair
George R. Hearst III, director of operations/planning for the Times Union, has accepted the position of
national vice chair for the University at Albany’s first comprehensive capital drive, the Campaign for
Albany. .
Hearst -- a director of the University at Albany Foundation and a member of its executive committee
-- also serves on the campaign’s steering committee, which provides overall direction for the
fund-raising initiative. By December 1999, Hearst and other Campaign for Albany volunteers will
raise $55 million, realizing $25 million of that amount by the end of 1994 in conjunction with the
University’s Sesquicentennial observance.
KeyCorp Group Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer Gary R. Allen, national chair of
the Campaign for Albany, notes that he is "delighted" that Hearst has accepted this key leadership
role. "George has been a most enthusiastic campaign volunteer, and I am confident that he will bring
that same enthusiasm to the vice chair position," adds Allen, a 1970 Albany graduate. Allen will
continue to serve his alma mater as campaign chair following his relocation to Ohio, where KeyCorp
will establish its new headquarters when its merger with Society Corp., a Cleveland-based banking
institution, is completed.
“The Albany family is fortunate indeed to have enlisted George Hearst in this vital and highly visible
position," observes University President H. Patrick Swygert. "His foresight and talent will be
indispensable in guiding the Campaign for Albany to a successful conclusion, and I look forward to
working with him."
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Hearst, a 1977 graduate of California’s Pepperdine University, has more than 13 years’ experience in
the newspaper publishing business. In addition to assisting with the Campaign for Albany, the
Menands resident is involved with the Community Foundation for the Capital Region and the Center
for the Disabled. He serves on the boards of directors of Big Brothers and Sisters of Albany County,
Inc., and the Senior Service Centers of the Albany Area Foundation, Inc. Hearst is also a member of
the Albany Institute of History and Art board of trustees.
The Campaign for Albany, launched in December 1991, has already raised more than $21 million
from alumni, parents, friends, foundations, and corporations. Campaign funding will support
University faculty, student and academic programs, as well as several capital projects, including the
electronic library and the Center for Environmental Sciences and Technology Management (CESTM).
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Mayor Whalen to Keynote Rockefeller College Alumni Dinner
ALBANY, N.Y. - Albany Mayor Thomas M. Whalen III will be the keynote speaker at the annual Distinguished
Alumni Awards banquet of the University at Albany's on
Monday, Nov. 22, at the Century House in Latham. Whalen, who became mayor in 1983, will discuss "What I
Leamed As Mayor that They Don't Teach at Rockefeller College."
Mayor Whalen, who has been recommended by U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan for a judgeship in the
U.S. District Court for Northem New York, is expected to assume his seat on the federal bench in Albany
following confirmation by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Also scheduled to give brief remarks will be University at Albany President H. Patrick Swygert and
Rockefeller College Provost Richard P. Nathan. Members of the press who wish to attend should contact
Candace Griffith at 442-5121. The dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.
Receiving Distinguished Alumni Awards at the banquet will be:
Robert E. Barron, M.L.S., State Supervisor, School Library Media Programs, New York State Education
Department.
John L. Buono, B.A., M.P.A., Rensselaer County Executive.
Lorraine B. Chesin, M.S.W., Commissioner, Rensselaer County Department of Mental Health.
Jerome A. O'Grady, M.A., Deputy Superintendent (Retired), Office of Employee Relations, New York
State Police.
Jeffrey A. Segal, B.A., Professor, Department of Political Science, State University of New York at
Stony Brook.
Biographies of the recipients are attached. Rockefeller College, part of the University at Albany,
comprises the School of Criminal Justice, School of Social Welfare, Graduate School of Public Affairs, and
School of Information Science and Policy.
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Thomas M. Whalen, IIL
Mayor Thomas M. Whalen, II was clected the 70th mayor of the city of
Albany on May 29. 1983. During his tenure. he hax been widely recognized
for his cffors in restoring Albany's economy. In 1988, he received the
Mayor's Financi.! Leadership Award given by the United States Conference
of Mayors “for rescuing Albany trom economic doldrums and restoring it to
Financial prosperity.” Mayor Whalen has also worked diligently to establish
a public-private partnership and use this atmosphere of cooperation to fur-
ther develop Albany's economic, cultural, and recreational arenas. He has
Pursued international economic opportunities for Albany through sister city
telationships with cities worldwide. Under his leadership. the city of Albany
was recognized as one of ten cities designated as an “All-American City,”
receiving this honor in 1992 for citizen participation in the city’s affordable
housing ctforts, cultural activities, and the “Albany Plan” (a comprehensi
Program to combat the use of illegal drugs in Albany).
Prior to being clected mayor, Mayor Whalen served as City Court Justice
(1970-75) and as president of the Comaion Council (1982-83). He also_
maintained an active partnership in the Albany law firm of Cooper, Erving,
Savage, Whalen, Nolan and Heller until 1988 when he resigned to devote
his full attention to the position of mayor. He has been an active leader in
both the New York State Bar Association and the Albany County Bar Ass
ciation. as well as in numerous community organizations. He is a youl
friend of the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy.
On July 2. 1993, Senator M
dent Clinton for a jud
nihan recommended Mayor Whalen to Presi-
hip in the U.S. District Court for Northem New
York. He will assume his seat on the federal hench in Albany after confirma-
tion by the U.S. Senate.
Robert E. Barron
Robert Barron received his M.L.S. from the School of Information Science and
Policy (1953) and has devoted much of his illustrious career to working on
behalf of school libraries. Mr. Barron has been with the New York State Educa-
tion Department since 1966, serving first as a School-Public Library Liaisan,
then as Chief of the Bureau of School Library Media Programs, and, most
recently, as the State Supervisor of School Library Media Programs.
AS a result of his efforts, there is greater cooperation between public library
systems and school library programs. He has diligently pursued the integra-
tion of school libraries into existing library systems or sought the creation of
new library systems. Mr. Barron advocated legislation (passed in 1984) to
authorize school libraries in every BOCES district and in each of the five
big cities. He has worked on developing a K-12 library skills curriculum and
integrating it into all academic areas. He has lobbied for legislation which
Would include school media resources in contingency budgets without hav-
ing to pass a separate proposition, and, in July 1992, saw the fruition of his
efforts with the passage of the bill. He is currently working to make the
services of a certified school library media specialist available to all public
school children.
Rocke Fellor Gllege Awards - za
Mr. Barron is well qualified for his present task, having worked both in
public libraries and in school libraries. In addition to his teacher certifica-
tion, he is a certified school library media specialist K-12, a certified school
library media supervisor, and a certified public library director. His contribu-
tins to the discipline have already been recognized by his peers: Mr. Barron
is a three-time winner of the Exceptional Service Award from the School
Library Media Section of the New York Library Assi tion (1979, 1985.
and 1989). He is an active member of numerous professional organizations,
including the American Library Association. the American Association of
School Librarians. the Society of School Librarians International, and sev-
eral local chapters.
John L. Buovo /
John Buono exemplifies public service. Having received his B.A. in Political
Science from the University at Albany (1970) and his M.P.A. from the
Graduate School of Public Affairs (1972). Mr. Buono has spent the last
twenty years of his distinguished career in Rensselaer County government.
As the Rensselaer County Executive, an elected post he has held since 1986,
Mr. Buono is responsible for the administration and delivery of human serv-
ices in Rensselaer County. His duties include developing an annual budget
of over $130 million: supervising 23 departments and more than 1,400 em-
2s: implementing and enforcing all laws and resolutions of the County
ature: and actively lobbying the state and federal zovernments on be-
» half of the county. Mr. Buono has reccived several commendations for his
work, most recently, for his efforts on consolidation and r2gionalization.
Prior to his election as the top Rensselaer Cuunty official, Mr. Buono was
elected to two terms as Rensselaer County Clerk (1978-85). In this post, he
served as the official registrar of the county, administering the three components
of the clerk's office as Keeper of the Records, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles,
and Chief Clerk for the county and supreme courts. During his tenure, he was
cited by the National Association of Counties for implementing the cash man-
agement system and the public awareness program for schools.
Mr. Buono also served as the Deputy County Executive of Renssclaer
County (1976-78) and as the Commissioner of Employment and Training in
Rensselaer County (1974-76). He began his career as an administrator and
teacher of American government and social studies at St. Agnes School in
Loudonville. Mr. Buono is a member of numerous professional and commu-
nity organizations, and currently serves as the Chairman of the New York
State Association of Regional Planning and Development Organization. He
also serves as the 2nd Vice President of the New York State Association of
County Executives. Throughout his career, Mr. Buono has received several
awards for his efforts on behalf of substance abuse education, job develop-
ment programs, public assistance management, groundwater management,
community treatment programs, and enhancing rural senior citizen housing.
Justice (1971), and then spent two years working for the Police Academy. In
1973, be was promoted to Investigator responsible for conducting lead in-
vestigations. Mr. O'Grady returned to the Police Academy in 1976 as Lieu-
tenant-in-Charge. In this capacity, he hick lull responsibility for the training
and supervision of all Recruit Troopers, and. in 1977, he reveived the
George M. Searles Award for the movt significant contribution w New York
State Police training. During 1979-81. Mr. O'Grady served on the planning
staff for the 1980 Winter Olympics and also as the Captain-in-Charge of
security ‘or the Olympic Village during the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.
Since the 1980 Olympics, Mr. O’Grady was stationed at the New York State
Police Division Headquarters in the Otfice of Employee Relations. Working
initially as Staff Inspector, he was promoted to Assistant Deputy Superinten-
dex! in 1984, and then Deputy Superintendent in 1987. Throughout his ca~
reer, Mr. O'Grady has been an active participant on several New York State
Police boards and is also a member of the New York State Police Benevo-
lent Association. the FBI National Academy Associates, the New York State
Police Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association ‘of
Chiet’ of Police.
Jeffrey A. Segal
Jeffrey Sega! graduated magna cum laude from the University at Albany
with a B.A. in Political Science (1978) and received both his M.A. (1980)
‘and Ph.D. dearces (1983) in Political Science from Michigan State Univer-
sity, Cumentis, Dr. Segal is a Pratesser at the State University of New York
ition for his scholarly contribu-
at Stony Brook where he has received rec
tions in the field of public law.
Dr, Segal began his teaching carcer at Stony Brook in 1982 as an Assistant
Professor and moved rapidly up the ranks, promoted ta Associate Professor
in 1987, and to full Professor in 1992. During the 1985-86 academic year,
Dr, Segal was the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award in the De-
partment of Political Science. A prolitic writer, Dr. Segal already has three
hooks to his credit, Senate Elections (with Alan Abramowitz, 1992), The
Supreme Court and the Attirudinal Model (with Harold Spaeth, 1993), and
The Supreme Court Compendium (with Lee Epstein, Harold Spaeth, and
Thomas Walker, 1993). He has also written numerous journal articles and
conference papers on the topics of constitutional law, civil liberties, judicial
behavior, and the judicial process.
Dr. Segal has been recognized for his research and scholarly contributions to
the discipline, He was awarded a post doctoral fellowship in the Law and
Social Science Program at Northwestern University (1988-89), and he was
selected for the Best Paper in Women and Politics by the Southern Political
Science Association (1986). He has reccived two grants from the National
Science Foundation for his research on the Supreme Court. In addition to his
teaching and research duties, Dr. Segal is an active member of the American
Political Science Association (currently serving as the Secretary-Treasurer
for the Law, Courts, and Judicial Processes Section), the Midwest Political
Science Association, the Southern Political Science Association, and the
‘Law and Society Association. He also serves on the editorial board of the
‘American Politics Quarterly.
Rocke Feller College Awards - 3
Lorraine B. Chesin
Since receiving her 'M.S.W. from the School of Social Welfare (1977), Lor-
raine Chesin has been a staunch supporter of servicing and refining the men-
tal health system. In November of 1992, she was appointed the
Commissioner of Mental Health for the Rensselaer County Department of
Mental Health. She had previously served as Acting Commissioner of Men-
tal Health since January of 1992. In this capacity, Ms. Chesin is responsible
for the planning, implementation, management, and supervision of a com-
prehensive community mental hygiene system. As both a service provider
and a manager of the system. the county mental health department seeks to
provide clients with the necessary programs and activities to address the
major disabilities of mental health, mental retardation, and alcoholism and
substance abuse.
Prior to her recent promotion. Ms. Chesin served for several years as the
Director of Clinical Administration, Unified Services. in the Rensselaer
County Department of Mentai Health. In this position, Ms. Chesin managed
and supervised county operated programs and services, including Unified
Services for Children and Adolescents, the Rensselaer City Center. Forensic
Services, Drug Prevention and Treatment Services, and Hospital and Court
Consultation, Her responsibilities included formulating and reviewing proce-
dures to assure compliance with State regulations and maintain agency certi-
fication, assisting with planning and budgeting, and overseeing all personne!
functions relating to agency staff.
Ms. Chesin has also worked as the Coordinator of Information and Referral.
a position in which she served as the assistant to the Commissioner of Men-
tal Health, She worked as the Coordinator of Substance Abuse Programs,
Chairman of the Children and Adolescent Program Center, Coordinator of
Consultation and Education, and as the Intake Coordinator — all with the
Rensselaer County Mental Health Department. She launched her disti
guished carcer in mental health services a$ a Psychiatric Social Worker with
Family and Childrens Services of Troy.
Jerome L. O’Grady
Jerome O'Grady had over thirty years of distinguished service with the New
York State Police before retiring in 1992 from his last position as Deputy
Superintendent, Office of Employee Relations. In this post, Mr. O'Grady
directed the operation of the State Police Personnel Section and he acted as
the agency's labor specialist, representing the agency at the bargainiig table
during ‘Regotiations. chairing labor/management meetings, conducting final
step grievance procedures, and making determinations in final step c
disciplinary hearings. Additionally, Mr. O'Grady oversaw the State Police
Academy operations, including recruitment and training programs.
Mr. O'Grady launched his career in 1962 as a Trooper with the New York State
Police. While a Sergeant, he received his M.A. from the School of Criminal
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University at Albany Faculty Member Recognized
ALBANY, N.Y. - Alberto, Cabrera, an assistant professor in the University at Albany’s
Department of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, has received the Early Career
Scholar Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education. The Association is
the leading organization of scholars and administrators in higher education.
The award recognizes a scholar’s outstanding early research career and its
importance to the higher education field. Cabrera’s work has documented how academic,
financial, family and institutional factors influence a student’s decision to remain in college
or drop out. The award was presented earlier this month at the Association’s annual
meeting in Pittsburgh.
Cabrera, who earned his Ph.D. in 1987 from the University of Wisconsin, has taught
higher education finance, organizational theory and research statistics at Albany since 1991.
Prior to that, he taught at Arizona State University and held research positions at the
University of Houston and the University of Wisconsin. He previously held positions in
public policy and planning in several Mexican ministries.
Cabrera has already published six articles in the field’s three leading journals and has
been invited to serve on the editorial boards of the two most prestigious higher education
journals, the Journal of Higher Education and Research in Higher Education.
Judy L. Genshaft, dean of the University’s School of Education, said Cabrera’s
award was further evidence of the national reputation of the School’s faculty.
“Alberto is an exceptional scholar who has pioneered a new approach to evaluating
financial aid and how it affects a student’s college-withdrawal decisions,” said Genshaft.
“His work gives the field of higher education not only a more valuable conceptual
framework for research, but also more useful practical tools for campuses to examine and
predict enrollment behavior.”
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Contact: Greta Petry or Vincent Reda
FATIGUE AND CAR CRASHES EXPLORED
Approximately 13 percent of all crash-related traffic deaths in the U.S. may be attributable
to falling asleep at the wheel.
That is an estimate, partly because dead people don’t tell tales, but also because the role of
fatigue and sleep disorders in traffic safety has received little exposure. Surveys of drivers have
shown that 15 percent have fallen asleep driving, while 1.3 percent have had an accident or
mishap due to a driver falling asleep. It is chronicled that persons with sleep disturbances have
significantly more work accidents that those without.
Other studies have found that the majority of long-haul drivers may violate federal
hours-of-service rules and that fatigue is the leading cause of fatal truck crashes. It is also
possible that alcohol may mask the contribution of fatigue in traffic crashes, leading to an
“ overestimate of alcohol-related crashes. Young drivers, night shift workers and the elderly are
three other groups that for different reasons are particularly susceptible to driving fatigue.
To illuminate this area of concern for the traffic safety community, the University at
Albany’s Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research along with the Governor’s
Traffic Safety Committee in cooperation with the National Sleep Foundation will sponsor the
Highway Safety Forum on Fatigue, Sleep Disorders and Traffic Safety on Wednesday, Dec. 1,
from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at The Desmond on Albany Shaker Road in Colonie.
A panel of nationally prominent experts from universities, hospitals and institutes will
discuss the role of excessive sleepiness, including fatigue and sleep disorders, as a factor in
traffic safety problems. 7
In addition, a panel will be held among people involved in sleep-related crashes.
Discussions will also focus on developing avenues to improve communication between sleep
disorder specialists and the traffic safety community.
The Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research is a part of the Nelson A.
Rockefeller College of Public ‘Affairs/and Policy ofthe University at Albany.
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Summary of Services
The Institute provides technical assistance
and other services to the staff of the GTSC.
and its member agencies, and to other
state and loca! agencies concerned with
traffic sa.cty. This assistance includes:
« development of research and
evaluation plans
» needs assessments
policy analysis
* complete statistical data analysis
services
¢ desktop publishing and graphical
presentation of data sets
e design, execution, and analysis of
mail, telephone, and observational
surveys
teferral to experts in various traffic
safety flelds
grant writing
« data searches and library information
services
« conference planning
INSTITUTE FOR TRAFFIC SAFETY
MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH
Dr. Robert S. Herman, Director
260 Washington Avenue
Albany, New York 12210
(518) 449-3233
FAX (518) 436-1270
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Robert S. Herman, Ph.D.
Director
Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research
Thomas M. Louizou
Regional Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administretion
Patricia B. Addu
Commissioner, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles
Chair, NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee
Panel I
Nature and Scope of Problem of
Fatigued and Sleepy Drivers
Commissioner Patricia B. Adduci -- Moderator
William C. Dement, M.D., Ph.D.
Stenford University, Sleep Disorders Clinic snd Research Center,
Palo Alto, CA
Sleepiness: The Unrecognized Risk
John K. Lauber, Ph.D.
‘ Member, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington, D.C.
Fatigue ond Sieepiness-Related Accidents: A National Problem
Mary A. Carskadon, Ph.D.
EP. Bradley Hospitsl, Sleep Research Lab, E. Providence, RI
Sleepiness in Adolescents and Young Adults
Donald L. Bliwise, Ph.D.
Emory University School of Medicine, Dept. of Neurology, Atlanta GA
Effects of Aging on Sleep and Steepiness
Larry J. Findley, MD.
Aspen Medical Center, Loveland, CO
Steep Disorders and Driving Sleepy
Timothy A. Roehrs, Ph.D.
Henry Ford Hospital, Sleep Disorders Center, Detroit, MI
The Interaction of Aicohol and Sleepiness
Panel
First-hand Accounts of Persons
Involved in Sleep-Related Crashes
Aaron E. Sher, M.D. - Moderator
Capital Region Sleep/Wake Disorders Center
Capital Region Otolaryngology Head and Neck Group
Albany, NY
Panel DT
Countermeasures
David F. Dinges, Ph.D. - Moderator
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Unit for Experimental ,
Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA
Joho EL Shafer
Executive Director, NYS Thruway Authority, Albany, NY
Modifications to Roadway Design
Allan I. Pack, M.D., Ph.D.
Center for Sleep and Respiratory Neurobiology, Philadelphia, PA
Chairperson, National Sleep Foundation’s Drive Alert - Arrive Alive
Program
Public Awareness Campaigns
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the Rockefeller Colkege of the State University
of New York at Albany, the Institute for
Traffic Safety Management and Research is
a non-profit organization dedicated to
improving trafile safety in New York State.
The Instilute provides a variety of services
related to the highway safety concerns of
the member agencies of the New York State
Governor's Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC),
the State Legislature, local traffle safety
programs, and other members of the state's
highway safety community.
The Institute is funded primarily by
grants from the NYS Governor's Traffic
Safety Commiliee and the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
Research and Evaluation
Through the conduct of major research
and evaluation projects, the Institute plays
a prominent role in traffic safety at the
national as well as the state level. The
lnstitute conducts administralive and impact
evaluation studies of major program
initiatives and new legislation In the area of
liighway safety. These studies may focus on
behavioral, enforcement, educational, or
judicial issues, and often assess the impact
of the programs or legislation on the .
number and/or severity of motor vehicie
crashes. F . dt Pa
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The Institute has ‘developed considerabl
expertise in evaluation and research design,
the identification and collection’ of data,
and the creation and analysis of complex
dala bases.
As indicated by the following list of
selected projects, the Institute has been
involved in a number of areas In traffic
safety:
« evaluation of the NYS STOP-DWI
Program
* evaluation of the NYS 21 Enforcement
Program
+ evaluation of the NYS Police 55 MPH
Speed Enforcement Project
* statewide observational surveys of
seat belt and motorcycle helmet use
» statewide telephone surveys of NYS
licensed drivers
« evaluation of the NYS Youth Safety
Belt Demonsiratton Project
* evaluations of New York State's
mandatory occupant restraint laws
« evaluation of the effectiveness of
drone radar in speed enforcement
« evaluation of the NYS Drinking Driver
Program
* evaluation of the NYS Driver
Prelicensing Course
© evaluation of a Selective Trafic
Enforcement Program for Occupant
Restraints es
In addition te the publication of its
research reports, the institute disseminates
Research Announcements to a large
nation-wide audience. These announcements
summarize research projects.
The Institute aiso conducts studies to
identify emerging problem areas and special
groups of drivers that are at high risk of
crash involvement. The results of such
studies assist policy makers in developing
programs and legisiation.
Highway Safety Forums
The Institute sponsors forums on topics
of current interest io the traffic safety
community. The purpese of the forums ts
to provide information from various
perspectives and to encourage an open
exchange and debate of ideas. Forum
topics have tnchaded the advertising of
alcoholic beverages and the administralive
vs. judicial suspension of driver's licenses
for repeat drunk drivers.
Library Resources
The Institute is a clearinghouse for infor-
mation and publications relating lo traffic
safety and houses a comprehensive collection
of technical reports, books, journals, and
other publications. Extensive reference
services and an active loan program are
available. Through the Recent Acquisitions
series, listings of new brary acquisilions
are distributed quarterly io over 500
organizations and individuals Interested in
traffic safety.
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ADVISORY
To: Editors
News Directors
Education Reporters
This is a reminder that ErnestBoyer; president of the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, will speak at the University at
Albany on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m. in the Recital Hall of the Performing
Arts Center on the University’s main campus at 1400 Washington Ave. Boyer
will deliver the keynote address, “Defining Scholarly Work,” to open the first
faculty symposium of the University’s new College of Arts and Sciences. His talk
is free and open to the public.
Boyer, regarded as one of the nation’s leading educators, assumed the
Carnegie presidency in 1979 after serving as U.S. Commissioner of Education
under President Jimmy Carter. From 1970 to 1977, he served as chancellor of the
SUNY system.
Boyer’s address will serve as the starting point for a day of panel
discussions on the topic of scholarly work on Wednesday, Dec. 1.
For more information or to arrange an interview with Boyer, please contact
Mary Fiess or Christine Hanson McKnight at (518)442-3091.
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University at Albany Honors Chesin
The School of Social Welfare at the University at Albany
presented its Distinguished Alumni Award to Lorraine B.
Chesin, Commissioner of Mental Health for Rensselaer County,
New York. Mrs. Chesin received her M.S.W. degree from the
University in 1977 and, following graduation, served as a
psychiatric social worker with the Family and Childrens
Service of Troy. She held increasingly responsible
positions within the Rensselaer County Department of Mental
Health, serving lastly as Director of Clinical
Administration.
She was appointed Acting Commissioner of Mental Health in
January 1992 and was promoted to her present position in
November 1992.
The presentation was made at the annual Rockfeller College
awards ceremony, of which the School of Social Welfare is
affiliated, on November 22nd at the Century House in Latham.
Mrs. Chesin resides in Delmar.
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