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New York’s workforce is evolving rapidly. Employers face shortages across healthcare, human services, manufacturing, IT, education, and emerging sectors like semiconductors. To meet these challenges, higher education must recognize the learning New Yorkers already bring, connect it to career-aligned credentials, …
View Ask5 Workforce Ready Skills, Growth, and Opportunity with Krystal Ripa
In this Ask5 segment, we explored the evolving world of workforce development with Dr. Krystal Ripa, Director of Workforce Development at SUNY Empire. In our conversation, Krystal shared what workforce …
Artificial intelligence is changing how we hire—but it’s also creating new ethical challenges and risks. In this Ask5 segment, Arianna …
View Ask5: SUNY Empire’s Graduate Programs with Erica Chew
In Ask5: SUNY Empire’s Graduate Programs with Erica Chew, we explore how students and professionals can thoughtfully navigate their next steps toward graduate education at SUNY Empire. Erica shares practical guidance …
By Krystal Ripa, Ph.D., Director of Workforce Development, Office of Partnerships and Workforce Development at Empire State University
Maureen Kroning, Ed.D., R.N., Visiting Professor, College of Health and Human Services – Nursing & Allied Health
When people hear “apprenticeship,” …




