Professional Experience and Service
Robert Shane has a strong record of professional experience and service. He was Managing Editor of the journal Art Criticism published by Stony Brook University, is an active faculty member of the College of Saint Rose, and volunteers in his civic community.
Robert Shane has a strong record of professional experience and service. He was Managing Editor of the journal Art Criticism published by Stony Brook University, is an active faculty member of the College of Saint Rose, and volunteers in his civic community.
Professional Experience
Managing Editor
Art Criticism
Edited by Donald B. Kuspit
published by Stony Brook University, Art Department, Stony Brook, NY
August 2002-September 2005 and Fall 2009-Fall 2010
Digital Visual Resources Coordinator
The Neil Hellman Library, The College of Saint Rose
Summer 2009 to Spring 2011
Conference Staff Coordination Assistant
International Association of Philosophy and Literature
Conference hosted jointly by the University of Freiburg, Germany; University of Strasbourg, France; and the Beyeler Foundation, Basel, Switzerland
May-June 2006
Publications and Book Exhibit Conference Coordinator
International Association of Philosophy and Literature
Conference hosted by the University of Helsinki, Finland
January-June 2005
Conference Registration Assistant
International Association of Philosophy and Literature
Conference hosted by University of Leeds, Leeds, England
May-June 2003
Conference hosted by Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
May-June 2002
Assistant to the Visual Resources Curator
Slide Library, Stony Brook University
Fall 2001-Spring 2002
Managing Editor
Art Criticism
Edited by Donald B. Kuspit
published by Stony Brook University, Art Department, Stony Brook, NY
August 2002-September 2005 and Fall 2009-Fall 2010
Digital Visual Resources Coordinator
The Neil Hellman Library, The College of Saint Rose
Summer 2009 to Spring 2011
Conference Staff Coordination Assistant
International Association of Philosophy and Literature
Conference hosted jointly by the University of Freiburg, Germany; University of Strasbourg, France; and the Beyeler Foundation, Basel, Switzerland
May-June 2006
Publications and Book Exhibit Conference Coordinator
International Association of Philosophy and Literature
Conference hosted by the University of Helsinki, Finland
January-June 2005
Conference Registration Assistant
International Association of Philosophy and Literature
Conference hosted by University of Leeds, Leeds, England
May-June 2003
Conference hosted by Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
May-June 2002
Assistant to the Visual Resources Curator
Slide Library, Stony Brook University
Fall 2001-Spring 2002
Professional Service
All professional service below was conducted at The College of Saint Rose.
Service to the College
Search committee for a Writing Center Director
Service to the School of Arts and Humanities
Service to the Art Department
Founder and Organizer, “Feminist University” (reading group)
Chair, Strategic Planning and Initiatives Team
All professional service below was conducted at The College of Saint Rose.
Service to the College
Search committee for a Writing Center Director
- Appointed by the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs
- Fall 2013 to spring 2014
- Nominated by the Art Department Chair
- Plan and lead incoming students of all majors on a several-day tour of regional art and music venues. Committee is composed of faculty and staff across the college.
- 2013 to present
- Appointed by committee chair, Dr. Risa Faussette, Department of History and Political Science
- Committee works with staff, administration, and faculty on designing and assessing an integrated liberal education program for first-year students.
- Summer 2012 to present
- Elected by School of Arts and Humanities faculty
- Committee sets academic policy for the college, approves new programs and program changes.
- Fall 2012 to spring 2014
- ProVisions is the College’s faculty development series on teaching and learning.
- Presenter of “Looking and Writing: Writing in the Discipline of Art History” for the panel Writing in the Disciplines, October 2011
- Presenter of “The Scholars’ Debate Project” for the panel Teaching Historical Perspectives, February 2015
- Volunteer
- Committee organizes events for the National Day on Writing and seeks ways to assist faculty teaching writing.
- Under the auspices of WAC, I have been a presenter at a number of professional development workshops:
- Innovative Writing Assignments March 2012
- WAC Committee Roundtable: Giving Effective Feedback to Student Writers, October 2012
- WAC Committee Roundtable: Responding Effectively to English Language Learners’ Writing, March 2013, October 2012, March 2012
- Fall 2011 to Spring 2016
- Appointed by the Dean of Arts and Humanities
- Spring 2012 to fall 2013
- Elected by School of Art and Humanities faculty
- Committee makes recommendations to the Provost regarding the distribution of College funds to faculty members for their professional development and for the College’s internal Scholars and Artists Grants program.
- Fall 2013 to spring 2014
- Volunteer
- Assist first-year students of ALANA descent (African, Latino, Asian, Native American) through the Office of Intercultural Leadership
- Fall 2009 to spring 2010, fall 2011
- Volunteer
- Campus Grant to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault and Stalking on College Campuses (Siena College, College of Saint Rose, and Albany Law School) a program of the United States Department of Justice’s Office on Violence against Women
- Summer 2009 to fall 2009
Service to the School of Arts and Humanities
- Selected by the Dean to deliver the faculty address on behalf of Arts and Humanities at the College’s Honors Convocation, Massry Center for the Arts, March 23, 2013
- In collaboration with Dr. Bruce Roter, Department of Music, organized and led a study of master drawings and composer manuscripts at the Morgan Library, New York, for art and music students. Spring 2012
Service to the Art Department
Founder and Organizer, “Feminist University” (reading group)
- Reading group devoted to feminist theory and art. Meets monthly during the academic year.
- Open to all Art Department students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests.
- January 20, 2017 to present.
Chair, Strategic Planning and Initiatives Team
- Elected by Art Department faculty.
- Committee developed the Art Department’s 5-Year Strategic Plan and now oversees its execution.
- Spring 2013 to present (Professor Scott Brodie and I served as co-chairs from spring 2013 to spring 2014. Since summer 2014 I have been serving alone as chair.)
- Academic advisor to approximately 12-15 students per academic year.
- Advise Studio Art, Graphic Design, and Art Education students from first-year through graduation.
- I am an active participant in faculty critiques and assessment of undergraduate and graduate student work: Junior Review, 6-Credit Graduate Review, Final Graduate Review. Every semester.
- I contributed to the written component of the Student Learning Outcome Assessment (SLOA) formerly required annually of the Art Department by the College. Fall 2011 to spring 2014
- I conduct portfolio reviews of prospective student artwork at Open House sessions at the College. I have represented the College and conducted portfolio reviews at National Portfolio Days at SUNY Purchase, Hartford School of Art, and the Javits Center, New York City.
- Fall 2011 to present
- In 2007 and 2016-2017 I helped assist in preparing the art history component of the Art Department’s review and subsequent re-accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
- Paired incoming transfer art students with art student mentors in an effort to reduce transfer student attrition.
- Spring 2012
- Summer program for high school students. Courses taught by full-time College of Saint Rose faculty. I take students on a tour of the University Art Museum, State University of New York at Albany, where I lead writing and drawing exercises.
- July 2012, July 2013, July 2014, July 2015
Service to the Civic Community
2011-2017 Literacy Tutor for Literacy New York, Greater Capital Region.
2011-2014 Chair of the Auction Committee
2013 Visiting Speaker, Lecture: “Adventures in Modern Art”
2011-2017 Literacy Tutor for Literacy New York, Greater Capital Region.
- Trained to teach reading and writing to adult Basic Literacy learners and adult English Language Learners.
- I provided weekly tutoring to an adult ELL student.
2011-2014 Chair of the Auction Committee
- Annual Gala and Fundraising Committee for The Ellen Sinopoli Dance Company, The Egg Center for the Performing Arts, Albany, NY
- December 2011 to June 2014
2013 Visiting Speaker, Lecture: “Adventures in Modern Art”
- Shaker Pointe at Carondelet (Assisted living community for the elderly)
