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R. Karl Rethemeyer

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R. Karl Rethemeyer joined UMass Amherst as the dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and professor in the School of Public Policy on July 1, 2021. He joined the faculty of the University at Albany immediately after receiving his doctorate. At Albany, he directed graduate programs in public policy and public administration, subsequently chaired the Department of Public Administration and Policy, and was successively associate dean, interim dean and dean of the Rockefeller College. Rethemeyer’s research centers on the structure, management and effect of social networks, as well as social network methodology, with particular reference to policy networks, clinical health networks and network systems. His research has appeared in leading journals. He is an elected fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Dean
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2021
Present
Professor
School of Public Policy
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2021
Present
Dean
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2018
2021
Professor
Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2017
2021
Interim Dean
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2015
2018
Associate Dean
Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2012
2015
Chair
Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2009
2015
Director, PhD Program
Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2005
2009
Associate Professor
Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2007
2009
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2002
2009
Director, MPA Program
Department of Public Administration and Policy, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy
University at Albany - SUNY
2003
2005
Lecturer
Kennedy School of Government
Harvard University
2000
2001
Primary Policy Areas

Defense, Government Operations/Innovation, Homeland Security, National Security, Poverty

Primary Sector of Expertise

Academic

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty, Academic Administration, Communications and Marketing, Change Management, Data Analytics, Grants Management, Organizational Structure/Design/Development