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The public policy research arm of the State University of New York. We conduct rigorous, nonpartisan research to promote better policymaking.

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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks to @nyclabor.bsky.social President Brendan Griffith for offering keynote remarks at our forum on labor policy in NYC and NYS.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Excited to welcome a new cohort of Richard P. Nathan public policy fellows! These scholars are working on timely public policy issues in local government, housing, clean energy, and healthcare. Read our announcement 👇 rockinst.org/news/article...
promotional graphic for the 2026-27 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellows. The graphic features headshots of each of the fellows:

Saquib Ahmed
Yanjun Dong
David Eichenthal
Milica Milic-Kolarevic
Stuart L. Rabin
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium Executive Director @jschildkraut80.bsky.social will present best practices for lockdown drills as part of this October 6 webinar. Register here: emergent3.com/webinar-lock...
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FREE LIVE WEBINAR OCTOBER 6
Title: "Lockdown drills: What the evidence actually says"
The largest national study of lockdown drills, and what it means for the
drills your staff will run this fall.
Date of webinar: Tue, Oct 6
Time of webinar: 12:30 PM ET / 10:30 AM MT
Length: 60 minutes
Recorded
Topics covered:
What the largest national drill study actually found
A drill-quality checklist you can use this fall
Debriefs that change staff behavior, not just paperwork

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Executive Director, Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🥼 Briana McRae received her PhD in Neurobiology and Behavior from Columbia University and is placed in New York State Department of Health, Division of Family Health.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🥼 Viet Dinh received his PhD in Biomedical Sciences from The University of North Texas and is placed in New York State Department of Health, Office of Science.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🥼 Cody Shaw received his PhD in Chemistry from Stony Brook University and is placed in New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🥼 Hannah LeBlanc received their PhD in Biology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is placed in State University of New York (SUNY) Office of the Chancellor under Policy Implementation and Access Initiatives.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🥼 Emily Costa received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Michigan and is placed in New York State Senate Finance Committee.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🥼 Olivia Asher received her PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Georgia and is placed in New York State Assembly Office of Program and Counsel.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Get to know @ubalberticenter.bsky.social Director Amanda Nickerson in our latest member highlight. Her research focuses on gun violence prevention in schools. She takes a systems-oriented approach to this work & places an emphasis on translating research → practice. ► rockinst.org/blog/rgvrc-m...
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RGVRC MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Amanda Nickerson
... school safety is not only about preventing tragedy, it is about fostering environments where all students feel connected, respected, supported, and empowered to help one another. Those conditions not only reduce the risk of violence but promote healthy development, learning, and well-being.
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Also excited to share that the Consortium welcomed 20 new members in 2025, expanding its network to 157 scholars and practitioners across 30 states and DC, as well as Australia, Belgium, Canada, and England! The full cast is here: rockinst.org/gun-violence...
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Our Regional Gun Violence Research Consortium released its 2025 Annual Report today! The report highlights Consortium members' academic publications, policymaker briefings, media appearances, grant funding, & more. Read it: rockinst.org/issue-area/r...
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Excited to announce the 2025-26 Richard P. Nathan Public Policy Fellows! Full announcement: rockinst.org/news/article... • Christine Leuenberger • Marco Castillo • Ohbet Cheon • Sky Bell
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Applications are open for the Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy's 2026 Fellowship on Immigrant Integration. The fellowship will take place in spring 2026 and is open to SUNY and CUNY graduate students. Learn more and apply 👇 rockinst.org/news/article...
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Excited to welcome four young scholars to our CLPS program for the fall! The undergraduate research interns will do a county-by-county analysis of New York State's Extreme Risk Protection Order law. Learn more: rockinst.org/news/
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Grateful to all of our panelists, attendees, and our partner on this series on Medicaid administration @unitedhospitalfund.bsky.social for a wonderful event yesterday!
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Following a semester of research, the CLPS undergraduate research interns are presenting their findings in a presentation: Maternal Healthcare and Hospital Closures. Join us May 7 @ 10a! ► rockinst.org/education-programs/center-for-law-and-policy-solutions/interns/clps-spring-2025/
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Headshot of Aniyah DingleMaternal Healthcare and Hospital Closures

Over the last two decades, hundreds of healthcare facilities in the United States have closed or reduced the services they provide. These closures pose significant challenges for particular communities, especially with respect to maternal healthcare, making access to healthcare more difficult for residents at risk.

Looking at the overall healthcare facility landscape and providing a more focused lens on maternal health, the spring 2025 undergraduate research interns at the Rockefeller Institute’s Center for Law & Policy Solutions (CLPS) have closely researched and analyzed why this is happening and how it affects communities. Their research offers a local snapshot of the threatened closure of Burdett Birth Center, Rensselaer County’s only birth center for residents in both urban and rural areas. Join us for this panel presentation of their findings.

WHEN
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

WHERE
Rockefeller Institute of Government
411 State Street
Albany, NY 12203

Register Now
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Never too late to post good news. Congrats to @patriciastrach.bsky.social & ‪‪@kathlsullivan.bsky.social‬ for winning the Dennis Judd Best Book Award last fall for their book The Politics of Trash! Check out their interview with Policy Outsider: rockinst.org/issue-area/ep-79-the-politics-of-trash/
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS The Institute on Immigrant Integration Research and Policy is seeking abstracts for its annual conference on 6/16 which will focus on social integration of foreign-born Americans. Learn more and submit your abstract ↓ conta.cc/4b6Ng3N
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Looking forward to a great semester with our new cohort of Center for Law & Policy Solutions research interns! Meet University at Albany students Ashley Bostic, Karina Cruz, and Aniyah Dingle. Learn more about the interns and the CLPS program ↓ rockinst.org/education-pr...
headshots of Ashley Bostic, Karina Cruz, and Aniyah Dingle on a blue background. above their headshots in all caps it reads, "CLPS SPRING 2025 RESEARCH INTERNS."
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Read our 2-part blog series examining how fed'l env protections have been re-/de-constructed by recent presidential administrations. p1: rockinst.org/blog/re-deconstructing-federal-environmental-protections-part-i/ p2: rockinst.org/blog/re-deconstructing-federal-environmental-protections-part-ii/
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Rockefeller Institute of Government @rockefellerinst.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Excellent presentation today by Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy Professor Sheila Olmstead on the relevance of economics to environmental policy. Thanks to the team at Cornell for co-hosting and Rock Dep Dir of Research @laurarabinow.bsky.social for moderating the conversation.
A collage of three images from an event. In one of the images, Sheila Olmstead, a Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy Professor, is speaking from a podium in front a Rockefeller Institute of Government step and repeat banner. In the other two images, Sheila Olmstead speaks with Rockefeller Institute Deputy Director of Research Laura Rabinow as part of a moderated discussion. They are seated in armchairs.
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