Michael Armato, PhD ’16, is the author of Progressives on the Hudson (SUNY Press, 2025). He is an associate professor of political science at Albright College.
Carey Berg ’80 published the historical fiction graphic novel, 2,000 Miles to Freedom-Escape From Ukraine 1917-1921.
Jacqueline Corbelli ’86 published her third book, Changemaker: A Modern Playbook for Creating Personal Impact and Transformational Change. Corbelli has led worldscale initiatives in sustainability and development, including chairing Columbia University’s Millennium Villages Project, founding the U.S. Coalition on Sustainability’s platform SustainChain™, and advising both the United Nations and the Vatican on technology and justice.
Heather (De Lannoy) Cumiskey ’90 is the author of the new suspenseful adult romance novel, The Sooner I Go (Simon & Schuster). She is also the author of two young adult novels, I Like You Like This and I Love You Like That.
UAlbany track and field alum Howie Goldklang ’99 is the author of Salt and Flickers (Ideapress Publishing). In the book, Goldklang explores running, creativity, and movement as sources of connection and resilience. Goldklang is a screenwriter, standup comedian and the founder of Silver Lake Track Club, a non-profit supporting marginalized youth runners in Los Angeles.
Howard Israel ’73 is the author of Nazi Anatomy Lessons: A Dissection of Evil. He is a clinical professor of surgery in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.
Jennifer Manner ’86 is the author of Spectrum Wars: A New Hope for Connectivity (Artech House, 2025). A current member of the UAlbany Alumni Association Board of Directors, Manner is senior vice president of Regulatory Affairs and International Strategy, AST SpaceMobile.
Lydia Jane Nightingale ’19 published her debut novel, Drawn (Spellbound Publishing House, LLC). It is available for purchase online and at independent bookstores in Rochester, NY.
Manuel Ossers, PhD ’87, is the author six books including the recently published Letras hispanoamericanas: Dieciséis ensayos (Hispanic American Literature: Sixteen Essays). He is Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Jeanne (Jay) Perdue ’80 is the author of the children’s book, Dillon the Dawdler. Perdue retired after 43 years in the oil and gas industry as a chemist, librarian, journalist and technical writer.
Andrew Ross ’77 published his second novel, Attacking the Dragon, under the pen name A. Marc Ross. The book was named RunnerUp (General Fiction) in the 2025 Beach Book Festival and received Honorable Mention in the 2025 San Francisco Book Festival and the 2025 Hollywood Book Festival.
Marilyn Cohen Shapiro ’72, MS ’74, published her fifth book, Remembrance and Legacy: Profiles of Jewish Sacrifice, Survival, and Strength. She recently won two first-place awards from the Florida Press Association.