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Faculty members at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering are active participants within the greater University at Albany community. A number of CNSE professors hold leadership positions in the UAlbany Senate, which meets on a monthly basis during the academic year to discuss effective educational policies and provide a forum for representatives to discuss their concerns. In addition, members of CNSE's faculty also serve on a variety of University Councils designed to promote academic and research excellence. 

CNSE representatives serving in the UAlbany Senate and/or on University Councils, along with the length of their terms, include:

SUNY-wide Senate (University Faculty Senate)

Daniel D. White
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Professional and Corporate Recruitment and Outreach
Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering

UAlbany's University Senate

Eric Lifshin (University Senate Chair)
Professor of Nanoscience
Hassaram Bakhru
Professor and Head, Nanoscience Constellation
James Castracane
Professor and Head, Nanobioscience Constellation
Tim Groves
Professor and Associate Head, Nanoscience Constellation
Vincent Labella
Associate Professor of Nanoscience
Richard Matyi
Professor of Nanoscience
Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering
Daniel D. White
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Professional and Corporate Recruitment and Outreach

University Senate Councils and Committees

Senate Executive Committee (SEC)

Eric Lifshin (Chair of SEC)
Professor of Nanoscience
James Castracane
Professor and Head, Nanobioscience Constellation
Pradeep Haldar
Professor and Head, Nanoengineering Constellation
Vincent Labella
Associate Professor of Nanoscience
Richard Matyi
Professor of Nanoscience
Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering
Daniel D. White
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Professional and Corporate Recruitment and Outreach

Council on Academic Assessment (CAA)

Richard Matyi (Chair of CAA)
Professor of Nanoscience
Bin Yu
Professor of Nanoengineering

Committee on Academic Freedom, Freedom of Expression, & Community Responsibility (CAFFECoR)

Pradeep Haldar (Chair of CAFFECoR)
Professor and Head, Nanoengineering Constellation
Alain Diebold
Empire Innovation Professor of Nanoscale Science

Committee on Ethics in Research & Scholarship (CERS)

Hassaram Bakhru
Professor and Head, Nanoscience Constellation

Council on Research (COR)

James Castracane (Chair of COR)
Professor and Head, Nanobioscience Constellation
Robert Brainard
Associate Professor of Nanoscience

Council on Promotions & Continuing Appointments (CPCA)

Vincent Labella (Chair of CPCA)
Associate Professor of Nanoscience

Graduate Academic Council (GAC)

Tim Groves
Professor and Associate Head, Nanoscience Constellation

Governance Council (GOV)

Laura Schultz
Assistant Professor of Nanoeconomics
Daniel D. White
Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Professional and Corporate Recruitment and Outreach

Council on Libraries, Information Systems, & Computing (LISC)

Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik (Chair of LISC)
Associate Professor of Nanoengineering
Laura Schultz
Assistant Professor of Nanoeconomics

Undergraduate Academic Council (UAC)

Nathaniel Cady
Assistant Professor of Nanobioscience
Gregory Denbeaux
Assistant Professor of Nanoengineering

University Life Council (ULC)

Kathleen Dunn
Assistant Professor of Nanoscience

University Planning and Policy Council (UPPC)

Eric Eisenbraun
Associate Professor of Nanoscience

Eric Lifshin
Professor of Nanoscience

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