Program Development: The CPD relies on the expertise of faculty and staff on SUNY campuses and elsewhere for the design and delivery of our programs. This model provides the opportunity to work directly with the populations we serve at all stages of the professional development process. We do this through engaging with communities of practice (CoP) to design and deliver our programs. We also help support conferences, events and other gatherings sponsored by these and other CoPs. Some of the CoPs we have worked with to create our programs include: