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Siena College

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Pilot Project Proposal: Click HERE

Participating Faculty & Staff:

Dr. Mathew Johnson, Sociology and Environmental Studies, mjohnson@siena.edu (518) 783-4190
Frank Sylvester, AmeriCorps VISTA and PolicyOptions Coordinator - AmeriCorps VISTA Term Completed
Donna McIntosh, MSW, Social Work, mcintosh@siena.edu
Dr. Larry Woolbright, Biology, lwoolbright@siena.edu
Dr. Jim Booker, Economics, jbooker@siena.edu
Dr. Jean Mangun, Environmental Studies, jmangun@siena.edu
Dr. Sudarat Musikawong, Sociology, smusikawong@siena.edu
Dr. Andrea Smith-Hunter, Sociology, ahunter@siena.edu
Mr. Joseph Fitzgerald, Academic Affairs, jfitzgerald@siena.edu

Courses Incorporating PolicyOptions Issue Brief Assignments:

Spring 2009

Spring 2010

"Environmental Policy"

Summer 2010

"Summer Research"

Spring 2011

"Environmental Policy"

Spring 2012

"Global Cities:" Development of Local Community Center Campuses"

Fall 2012

Siena College Community Think Tank

About the Siena College Community Think Tank

The Siena College Community Think Tank is an undergraduate research team developed under the Bonner Service Leaders Program at Siena College that strives to provide up to date policy research, information and news on topics that are important to New York's Capital Region. Students will conduct research individually and/or as part of a CBL class. Students or classes will work on two forms of policy research that will be conducted. The first of which is policy research is conducted for local non-profits who do not have the access or resources to conduct the research on their own. Research topics will address local issues and problems that non-profits struggle with in the Capital Region. The research will provide participating non-profits with the information that they need to develop policy that will allow them to better serve their clients. The second form of policy research will simply be on issues that are important in the Capital Region, but they are not specific to a non-profit. They are broader and have the ability to affect much more people.

In addition to the above mentioned research, the think tank will also have a news bureau that will provide the Capital Region with the means to get policy information issues in the region. Information will be posted on a web page, which will be updated with new information everyday. This information will then be available to to the general public. The goal of this is to provide information that is clear and allows the readers to become more educated on the policy issues in their community.

For more information the Siena College Community Think Tank, please see the 2011-2012 Handbook for more information.

2011-2012 Handbook

Issue Briefs

Below are the issues briefs that the Siena College Community Think Tank is working on, or has completed. These issues are important to the local community and may involve students working with no-profits. Please note that some research projects might involve two or more of the below issue areas.