NAPA Fellow Luna-Reyes

LUNA-REYES NAMED NAPA FELLOW

Luis Luna-Reyes

On November 3, 2021, the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) officially inducted Rockefeller College Associate Professor Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes into the Academy as a 2021 Fellow. Selection of the Academy’s new Fellows follows a rigorous review of the individual’s contributions to the field of public administration and policy.

Founded in 1967 and later chartered by the United States Congress, NAPA is focused on helping government leaders solve their most critical management challenges. The Academy provides expert advice to government leaders in building and managing more effective, efficient, accountable, and transparent organizations.

Fellows of the Academy include former cabinet officers, Members of Congress, governors, mayors, and state legislators, as well as prominent scholars, business executives, and public administrators. Election as a fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed upon scholars in the field of public administration and policy.

Luna-Reyes, vice chair of Rockefeller College’s Department of Public Administration and Policy, is a former Fulbright Scholar and current Faculty Fellow at the Center for Technology in Government. He is also a member of the Mexican National Research System, serves as President of the Digital Government Society, and is a member of the NASPAA Executive Council. Luna-Reyes’ research is at the intersection of public administration, information systems, and systems sciences. More specifically, Luna-Reyes uses multi-method approaches to contribute to a better understanding of collaboration and governance processes in the development of information technologies across functional and organizational boundaries in government. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Science from the University at Albany.

JUDITH SAIDEL, Associate Professor Emerita

Congratulations to Judith Saidel on receiving ARNOVA’s Distinguished Achievement and Leadership in Nonprofit and Voluntary Action Research Award!

For 18 years, Judith directed Rockefeller College’s Center for Women in Government & Civil Society where she pioneered research on women’s workplace issues and championed the cause of gender equity for women.

Throughout her career, Judith has served as a national leader in the field of nonprofit studies. Her research areas include interdependence and contract management issues between nonprofit organizations and public agencies, nonprofit governance, and gender and political participation.

At UAlbany, Judith put in place a long-standing tradition of nonprofit research and teaching. Currently, Rockefeller College ranks 14th nationally for its Nonprofit Management specialization.