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List of University at Albany people

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This is a list of notable University of Albany people.

Notable alumni

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Arts

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Business

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Education

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Government, law, and public policy

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Journalism

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  • Tom Junod (1980), journalist and writer for Esquire magazine since 1997
  • Gloria Rojas, journalist[25]
  • Bob Ryan (1967), former lead weatherman, WRC-TV (Channel 4, NBC affiliate in Washington, D.C.)
  • Tameka Abraham (2017), journalist and writer for Essence Magazine, Interview Magazine, Greatest Magazine and more.
  • Adrianne Baughns-Wallace, television journalist, WFSB, Channel 3 in Hartford, Connecticut, EssenceTelevision, WPIX-TV in New York City[26]

Literature

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Performing arts and broadcasting

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Science

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Social sciences

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Sports

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Other

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  • Arlene Istar Lev (1986), family therapist and author of Transgender Emergence: Therapeutic Guidelines for Working with Gender-Variant People and their Families
  • Suzanne Lyall, sophomore who disappeared after getting off a bus at Collins Circle in 1998
  • Philip Markoff (2007), deceased, accused "Craigslist Killer"[37]
  • Peter Turkson, Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

Notable faculty

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University presidents

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The followings have led the University at Albany:[44][45]

No. Image Executive Title Term Notes
1 David Perkins Page Principal December 13, 1844 - January 1, 1848
2 George R. Perkins Principal January 1, 1848 - July 8, 1852
3 Samuel B. Woolworth Principal September 20, 1852 - February 1, 1856
4 David Cochran Principal February 25, 1856 - December 8, 1864
5 Oliver Avery Principal December 1864 - January 8, 1867
Samuel B. Woolworth Acting principal February 19, 1867 - April 3, 1867
6 Joseph Alden President April 3, 1867 - May 23, 1882
7 Edward P. Waterbury President June 22, 1882 - August 8, 1889
Albert N. Husted Acting president September 13, 1889 - October 29, 1889
8 William J. Milne President October 29, 1889 - September 4, 1914
Leonard Blue Acting president September 11, 1914 - February 1, 1915
9 Abram Roy Brubacher President February 1, 1915 - August 23, 1939
10 John M. Sayles President 1939–1947
Milton Nelson Acting president March 1947 - July 1949
11 Evan R. Collins President July 1949 - June 30, 1969
Allan A. Kuusisto Acting president July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970
12 Louis T. Benezet President July 1, 1970 - June 30, 1975
13 Emmett B. Fields President July 1, 1975 - July 1977
14 Vincent O'Leary President 1977–June 30, 1990
Judith A. Ramaley Acting president July 1, 1990 – July 31, 1990
15 H. Patrick Swygert President August 1, 1990 – June 30, 1995
Karen R. Hitchcock Acting president July 1, 1995 – November 7, 1996
16 President November 8, 1996 – January 31, 2004 [46]
Carlos E. Santiago Officer-In-Charge February 1, 2004 – February 23, 2004
John R. Ryan Interim president February 24, 2004 – January 31, 2005 [47]
17 Kermit L. Hall President February 1, 2005 – August 13, 2006 [48] Died in office.[49]
Susan Herbst Officer-In-Charge August 14, 2006 – October 2, 2007 [50]
George M. Philip Officer in Charge October 3, 2007 - November 26, 2007 [51]
Interim President November 27, 2007 - June 16, 2009 [52]
18 President June 16, 2009 – December 31, 2012 [53][54]
19 Robert J. Jones President January 2, 2013 – September 23, 2016 [55][56]
James R. Stellar Interim president September 24, 2016 – September 17, 2017 [57]
20 Havidan Rodriguez President September 18, 2017 – present [58]

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  23. ^ "Former Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter"
  24. ^ "HON. MARTIN M. SOLOMON"
  25. ^ Roberts, Sam (February 10, 2022). "Gloria Rojas, Trailblazing Latina Broadcaster, Dies at 82". The New York Times.
  26. ^ "Adrianne Baughns-Wallace". CT Women’s Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  27. ^ "A POETIC CALLING"
  28. ^ "Honoring Lyn Lifshin"
  29. ^ "Sydney Taylor Manuscript Award Speech; A Pickpocket’s Tale"
  30. ^ "UAlbany grad Carolee Carmello reveals ups, downs of Broadway". Times Union. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  31. ^ "Rosaline Greene, Alpha Epsilon Phi, #NotableSororityWoman, #WHM2021" franbecque.com.
  32. ^ "Monte and Avery Lipman Deliver University of Albany Commencement Speech," Billboard.
  33. ^ "Coby Schal, ESA Fellow (2006)," The Entomological Society of America.
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  38. ^ "Branka Arsic". www.albany.edu. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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  41. ^ "Martha Hollander", Hofstra University.
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  49. ^ "Kermit L. Hall, 1944-2006, Brought Passion and Vision to Leadership of UAlbany". University at Albany. August 13, 2006.
  50. ^ "Susan Herbst Announces Departure". University at Albany. September 2007.
  51. ^ "SUNY Interim Chancellor Clark Appoints George M. Philip as University at Albany Officer in Charge". University at Albany. October 3, 2007.
  52. ^ "SUNY Board Names George M. Philip as Interim President of the University at Albany". University at Albany. November 28, 2007.
  53. ^ "UAlbany Council and Search Committee Recommend George Philip to be Permanent President". University at Albany. May 14, 2009.
  54. ^ "University at Albany President George M. Philip Announces Retirement". University at Albany. November 18, 2011.
  55. ^ "SUNY Board Appoints Dr. Robert J. Jones as University at Albany President". University at Albany. September 12, 2012.
  56. ^ Lucas, Dave (July 22, 2016). "UAlbany President Robert Jones Heading To New Position In Illinois". WAMC.
  57. ^ "James R. Stellar Named Interim President". University at Albany. September 14, 2016.
  58. ^ "SUNY Board Names Havidán Rodríguez 20th President of the University at Albany". University at Albany. June 21, 2017.