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Senior Fellow

Dr. Sharon Dawes

Member Since 2026

Biography

Senior Fellow and Professor Emerita, Center for Technology in Government and Professor Emerita, Department of Public Administration and Policy, State University of New York At Albany; Former Founding Director, Center for Technology in Government and Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Policy, University at Albany, State University of New York. Former positions with Rockefeller Institute of Government: Executive Director, Forum for Information Resource Management, State of New York; Executive Fellow and Study Director, New York in the Year 2000. Former positions with the New York State Department of Social Services: Associate Commissioner, Division of Income Maintenance; Assistant Director of Management Planning; Project Management Specialist; Data Manager.

History of Employment

Position Division Organization Start End
Senior Fellow Center for Technology in Government State University of New York at Albany 2007 Present
Professor Emerita of Public Administration and Policy Center for Technology in Government State University of New York at Albany 1993 Present
Professor Emerita Department of Public Administration and Policy State University of New York at Albany Current
Founding Director Center for Technology in Government State University of New York at Albany 1993 2007
Associate Professor Department of Public Administration and Policy State University of New York at Albany Current
Executive Director Forum for Information Resource Management, State of New York Rockefeller Institute of Government Current
Executive Fellow New York in the Year 2000 Rockefeller Institute of Government Current
Study Director New York in the Year 2000 Rockefeller Institute of Government Current
Associate Commissioner Division of Income Maintenance New York State Department of Social Services Current
Assistant Director of Management Planning New York State Department of Social Services Current
Project Management Specialist New York State Department of Social Services Current
Data Manager New York State Department of Social Services Current

Expertise

Primary Sector

State

Primary Functions

Academic Faculty Academic Research Data Analytics Information Technology Intergovernmental Organizational Structure/Design/Development Program Evaluation State Government

Contact

Center for Technology in Government, State University of New York At Albany
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