Tarcisio Alvarez-Rivero is a lecturer at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy and a former senior United Nations official. His interests focus on human-centered government interventions and public administration that advance sustainability and dignified lives for all.

His work explores how public policy can influence human behavior and contribute to a more equitable and just future. He believes that self-awareness, thoughtfulness, and an emphasis on effectiveness above efficiency are at the heart of public policy that empowers all.

He advocates that policy professionals must believe in greatness to achieve exceptional results and that the potential of their work is limited only by their imaginations.