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Paul Gandel
Biography
Paul Gandel is Professor of Information Studies at Syracuse University. Previously he served as Vice President for Information Technology and Services at Syracuse University. As Chief Information Officer, Gandel was responsible for all aspects of information technology and information services --computer services, voice and data networking, instructional technology services, business process improvement, and distance learning technology. During his tenure as CIO he was instrumental in modernizing the University's technology infrastructure and IT support services to ensure that SU remain competitive with the growing demands of providing high-quality information resources for research, teaching, and student learning environments. He was also responsible for initiating and developing the Green Data Center at Syracuse, one of the "greenest" data centers in the world.
Before coming to Syracuse University, Gandel was Vice Provost and Dean of Libraries at University of Rhode Island, Gandel. Before Rhode Island, Gandel was Associate Provost and Chief Information Officer at the Ohio University, Senior Director of Academic Computing and Associate Professor of Library Science at the University of North Texas, Supervisor of the Computing Technology Group at Bell Laboratories, Head of Media Services at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, and Director of the Research Library at the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, New York. Gandel has made presentations and published on topics related to the management of information systems, library administration and services, software engineering, and visualization of information.
Gandel has made presentations and published on topics related to the management of information systems, library administration and services, software engineering, and visualization of information.
Dr. Gandel has a Ph.D. in Information Studies from Syracuse University, an M.A. in Library Science from the University of Wisconsin, and an M.F.A. in Photography and B.A. in History from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
EDUCAUSE Publications
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More People, Not Just More Stuff: Developing a New Vision for Research Cyberinfrastructure
This ECAR research bulletin highlights a special academic program at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies that has been developed with the express purpose of creating a new information professional: the cyberinfrastructure facilitator (CI-facilitator).
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EDUCAUSE Presentations
Memberships
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Recognition Committee
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Institute Leadership Program Faculty
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SAC Board of Directors
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ER Department Editors
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SAC Board of Directors With Additional Individuals
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Professional Development Committee
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SAC Facilitators
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SAC 2002 Program Committee
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SAC 2001 Program Committee
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Current Issues Committee
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SAC99 Program Committee
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SAC98 Program Committee