Thomas Darling received his Ph.D. from the University of Albany’s Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, SUNY, with concentrations in policy analysis and administrative behavior. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University. He has worked as an area representative for the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and as an assistant director in the Office of Employee Relations for the State of New York-Unified Court System.

Darling’s principle interests at the center include strategic planning, dispute resolution and the application of information technology within public organizations, particularly in the areas of assisting individual and group decision-making. He is an associate professor of government and public administration and the director of government and technology at the center.