Public Service Recognition week (PSRW) honors the individuals who serve our nation as federal, state, country and local government employees. It calls attention to the important work happening in the public sector throughout the year.
Conference Details
Preliminary Program, Saturday, April 25
Location: SUNY Buffalo State University at the Jacqueline Lo Vito Alumni & Visitor Center.
Schedule
10:00 a.m.–10:30: a.m.: Check-in
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.: Brunch
11:30 a.m.–12 p.m.: Keynote Speaker*
*This will be a scholar in the field of public administration and/or nonprofit management. Includes Q & A.
12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m.: WNY ASPA Award Presentation
12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m.: Coffee Break
Panel Sessions
Session 1 | 1:00 p.m.–2:45 p.m.
Panel 1: Budget Challenges in for New York State and Local Government
Panel 2: Climate & Energy Policy - State of Play, Policy Learning
2:45-3:00 p.m.: Coffee Break
Session 2 | 3:00–4:45 p.m.
Panel 1: Ethics in Government
Panel 2: MPA Student Research - Students from MPA programs throughout NYS invited to present their research
Panel Chairs
Budget Challenges: Lisa K. Parshall, PhD; ASPA Board, Daemen Univesity, Rockefeller Institute of Government
Climate & Energy Policy: Laurie Buonanno
Ethics: Jordan Then, MPA and Ryan Gadzo
Graduate Student Research from MPA programs in Upstate New York: Ikhee Cho & Suparna Soni
Conference Committee
Laurie Buonanno, Buffalo State, WNY ASPA President 2025-2026
Brian Bray, Erie County, WNY ASPA Executive Board
Ikhee Cho, Buffalo State
Rachelle Clark, Buffalo State, MPA student representative
Camyrn Collins, SUNY Fredonia
Ryan Gadzo, Erie County, WNY ASPA Membership & Communications Officer
Suparna Soni, Buffalo State, WNY ASPA President-Elect 2025-2026
Our Sponsors
We are grateful to these entities for providing funding for PSRW 2026
SUNY Buffalo State Faculty-Student Association
Dr. Ronald J. Peters - Dr. Peters earned his B.S in education from Buffalo State in 1959. Professor Emeritus Ronald Peters joined the University of Illinois’ Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations in 1976 and led the Labor Education Program for over 30 years.
Donors to the Public Service Recognition Week Fund of the SUNY Buffalo State University Foundation