Who’s Who (Faculty, Administrative staff, and SUNY)

In this section you will find a complete listing of NCCC’s full-time administrators and faculty, along with their titles and credentials. We have also provided a listing of community people who serve on our advisory committees and a complete listing of institutions in the State University of New York System.

Administration

Board of Trustees

Jason J. Cafarella
Chairperson
Niagara Falls

Gina I. Virtuoso
Vice Chairperson
Niagara Falls

Kevin Clark
Financial Secretary
Lockport

Bonnie R. Sloma
Secretary
Lewiston

Katherine D. Alexander
North Tonawanda

William R. Ross
Niagara Falls

Sheila Smith
Niagara Falls

Jerald I. Wolfgang
Youngstown

Maurice Jackson
Niagara Falls
Student Trustee

2021 Niagara County Legislature

Rebecca J. Wydysh
Chairman
2nd District

Anthony J. Nemi
Vice Chairman
11th District

Randy R. Bradt
Majority Leader
9th District

Christopher A. Robins
Minority Leader
5th District

Irene M. Myers
1st District

Mark J. Grozio
3rd District

Jeffrey Elder
4th District

Christopher Voccio
6th District

Jesse P. Gooch
7th District

Richard L. Andres
8th District

David E. Godfrey
10th District

William J. Collins Sr.
12th District

Richard E. Abbott
13th District

Shawn A. Foti
14th District

Michael A. Hill
15th District

Administrative Officers

William J. Murabito, Ph.D.
President of the College
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., SUNY at Albany
Ph.D., University of Illinois

Wayne Lynch
Vice President of Administration
A.A.S., A.S.,  Niagara County Community College
B.S.B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo 
M.B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Julia Pitman
Vice President of Student Services
A.A., College of Southern Maryland
B.S., M.A., University of Baltimore

Lydia Ulatowski
Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A., SUNY at Fredonia
M.S., Niagara University

Administrative Staff

Abigail Bacon
Business Advisor-SBDC

Deanna Alterio Brennen
Interim Business Advisor-SBDC
Certified Business Advisor, NYS SBDC
B.S., Niagara University

William R. Annable
Chief of Campus Public Safety/Peace Officer
A.A.S., Genesee Community College

William Beilein
Head Coach
B.A., SUNY Oswego

Jonathan Bellomo
Assistant Director of Human Resources
A.S., Jamestown Community College
B.S. B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Nathan Beutel
Head Coach
B.S., M.S., Medaille

Joshua Blumberg
Assistant Vice President, Academic Affairs (Niagara Falls Campus Manager)
B.S., M.S. Ed., SUNY College at Buffalo

Deborah Brewer
Director of Foundation
A.S., Erie Community College
B.S., SUNY Empire State College

Catherine Brown
Assistant Vice President of Human Resources
Title IX Coordinator
B.S., Niagara University
M. B. A., SUNY Empire State College

Matthew Clingersmith
Head Coach
A.A., Erie Community College
B.S., Canisius College

Michael Dashineau
Assistant Director of Facilities for Custodial Services and Grounds
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Barbara DeSimone
Director of Public Relations
B.A., SUNY at Geneseo
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Christine DuQuin
Director of Child Development Center
B.S. Ed., SUNY College at Buffalo

John Eichner
Director of Business & Financial Services
B.S., SUNY College at Fredonia C.P.A.

Patrice Elnicki
Director of Financial Accounting & Reporting
B.S., Valparaiso University
C.P.A.

Fabio Escobar, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A., California State University, Northridge
Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Terry Gill
Assistant Chief of Campus Public Safety/Peace Officer
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Keuka College

Jesse Goldberg
Director of Technical Services
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Erika Grande
Assistant Director of Human Resources
M.A., University of Szeged
M.S.Ed., Canisius College

Sara Harvey
Assistant Director of Public Relations
B.A., M.B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Amanda Haseley
Director of Athletics
B.A., Niagara University

Maureen Henderson
Director, Small Business Development Center
B.S., M.B.A., St. Bonaventure University

Christopher Herbeck
Assistant Director of Grants
B.A., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Orval Hill
Interim Business Advisor - SBDC
A.A., University of Phoenix
B.A., SUNY Empire State College

Angela Jackson
Educational Opportunity Program Coordinator
B.A., M.A., SUNY College at Fredonia

Emily Lonigan
Director of Community Education
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Monica Lopoyda
Assistant to the Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A., Hartwick College

Matthew Mackey
Director of User & Administrative Technical Services
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Lisa Mahl
Assistant Director of Student Success Center
B.S., SUNY Oswego
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Robert McKeown
Assistant Vice President of Enrollment Management
A.A.S., NCCC
B.S., Empire State College
M.S., Clarion University

Brian Michel
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs (Economic Development)
B.A., M.B.A., St. Bonaventure University

Andrea Modeste
Assistant Director of Liberty Partnership Grant
A.S., Villa Maria College
B.A., Canisius College
M.A., SUNY at Empire State College

Matthew Oleski
Head Coach
B.S., Mars Hill University
M.A., Concordia University

Diane Pytlik-Flammia
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., D.H.A., University of Phoenix

Emily Rader
Coordinator of Institutional Research Data
A.A., Saint Charles Community College
B.A., M.S.,  Missouri State University

Jamie Reid
Director of Liberty Partnership Grant
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., Medaille College

Donald Saph
Director of Campus Facilities/Operations
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Alissa Shugats-Cummings
Assistant Vice President of Student Services
A.A. Niagara County Community College
B.A., Ed.M., SUNY at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service 2016-17

Mary Alice Torba
Director of Workforce Development
B.S.Ed., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S.Ed., Niagara University

James Trimboli
Director of Financial Aid
A.S., Bryant and Stratton Business Institute
B.S., Medaille College
M.A., SUNY College at Buffalo

Barbara Walck
Assistant to the President
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Dinene Zaleski
Finance Specialist - SBDC
B.S., SUNY at Brockport

Faculty

State University Distinguished Teaching Professorship
Julie Woodworth, Ph.D.

Suman Baral
Instructor, Physics
M.S., Baylor University
Ph.D., Baylor University

Braidy Barnes
Assistant Professor, Industrial Technology
B.S.C.E., SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Cathleen Barron
Associate Professor, Baking and Pastry Arts
A.O.S., SUNY at Cobleskill
B.S., M.S. Ed., SUNY College at Buffalo

Lindsey Bax
Instructor, Medical Assistant and Phlebotomy
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY Excelsior College
M.S., SUNY Excelsior College

Elaine Beaudoin
Associate Professor, Radiologic Technology
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Bridget Beilein
Assistant Professor, Foreign Language
B.A., Michigan State University
M.S., Niagara University

Mark Bonacci
Professor, Human Services
B.A., Manhattanville College
M.S.W., New York University
Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Robert Borgatti
Professor, Digital Media
B.A., Niagara University
M.S., Syracuse University

Danielle Brant
Associate Professor, Animal Management
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.A., Buffalo State College
M.S., University of Maryland

Lynn Brochu
Professor, Health and Physical Education Studies
B.A., Brock University
B.Edu, M.S., Canisius College

Robert Bucella
Professor, Biology
B.A., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Barbara Buckman
Professor, Art
B.F.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.F.A., Hunter College
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2012-13

Suzanne Buffamanti
Professor, English
B.A., University of Rochester
M.A., Ph.D., Purdue University
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2007-08

Michele Burke
Instructor, Radiologic Technology
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Empire State
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Salvatore Caterina
Instructor, Criminal Justice
B.A., Syracuse University
M.A., SUNY at Albany

Matthew Clarcq
Professor, History
B.A., SUNY at Geneseo
M.A., Ph.D, SUNY at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2010-11

Aaron Cobaugh
Associate Professor, Animal Management
B.S., St. Francis University
M.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Jacqueline Coulson
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.S., Pima Community College
B.S.N., Grand Canyon University
M.S.N., Grand Canyon University

Daniel DiPirro
Instructor, Culinary Arts
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Livio Farallo
Professor, Biology
B.A., M.S., Niagara University

Donald Fisher
Professor, History
B.A., St. John Fisher College
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Gemma Fournier
Professor, Surgical Technology
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Niagara University
M.S.N., University of Phoenix
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2012-13

Mark Fronczak
Associate Professor, Biology
Doctor of Chiropractic, New York Chiropractic College

Bethany Ann Gysbers
Professor, Biology
B.S., Newcomb College, Tulane University
Ph.D., University of Texas Medical Branch

Michele Hamilton
Professor, Education
A.A., Niagara County Community College
B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.A. SUNY at Buffalo

Anne Marie Holler
Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., D’Youville College
M.S., SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome

Katherine Johnson
Professor, Sociology
B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Anne Jowsey
Professor, Mathematics
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S.E., SUNY College at Buffalo

Rebekah Keaton
Professor, English
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University

Kareen Klettke
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Alfred State College
B.S.N., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S.N., University of Phoenix

Nancy Knechtel
Professor, Art
B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.A., SUNY at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 1992-93

Nathan Koscielski
Assistant Professor, Culinary Arts
A.O.S., Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Tadeus Krupa Jr.
Professor, Mathematics
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.A., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Pamela Lange
Assistant Professor, Humanities
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Brianne Lawton
Instructor, Nursing
A.A.S., Genesee Community College
B.S., Roberts Wesleyan College
M.S.N., Roberts Wesleyan College

Yu Liu
Professor, English
B.A., Loyang Foreign Languages Institute, China
M.A., Lancaster University, UK
M.S., Edinburgh University, UK
Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2009-10

Benjamin Loomis
Instructor, Culinary Arts
A.O.S. The Culinary Institute of America
B.S., D’Youville College
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

John Matwijkow
Associate Professor, Culinary Arts
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

David Milazzo
Professor, Mathematics
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2012-13

Daniel Miller
Professor, Mathematics
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Melissa Moore
Instructor, Business & STEM
 

Robert Morris
Chair, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Division
Professor, English
B.A., Presbyterian College
M.A., University of North Carolina
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 1997

John Morse
Assistant Professor, English
B.A., Boston College
M.A., University of Puerto Rico
J.D., St. John’s University
Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

James Murphy
Professor, English
B.A., Canisius College
M.A., Ph.D., Fordham University

David M. Nemi
Professor, Business Administration
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Cindy L. Oberjosh
Professor, Humanities
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S., Canisius College
Ed.D., Nova Southeastern University

Cynthia O’Keefe-Allsop
Professor, Nursing
B.S., Niagara University
M.S., D’Youville College

Marc Pietrzykowski
Associate Professor, English
B.A., Empire State College
M.F.A., Ph.D., Georgia State University
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2013-14

Amanda Pollard
Associate Professor, Sociology
B.A., M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

John Pope
Instructor, Culinary Arts
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.A., LeMoyne College

Paul Ratka
Assistant Professor, Economics
B.A., Daemen College
M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Lindsay Rose
Associate Professor, Chemistry
B.S., Butler University
Ph.D., Cornell University
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2018-2019

Laurie Ryan
Professor, Business Administration
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Empire State College
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.B.A., Niagara University

Elizabeth Sachs
Professor, English
B.S., St. Olaf College
M.A., University of Illinois-Urbana
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2004-05

Demetrius Sarigiannis
Assistant Professor, Engineering
B.S., Clarkson University
M.S., University of Rochester
Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Laura Scaletta
Professor, Psychology
B.A., Brock University, Canada
M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Laura Scarpelli
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Joseph Schmidt
Associate Professor, Audio Recording & Production
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Salvatore Sciandra
Chair, Business and STEM Division
Professor, Mathematics
A.S., Erie Community College
B.S., M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Harsh Sharma
Professor, English
B.A., M.A., M.Phil., Punjab State University, India
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Susan Siegmann
Professor, Business Administration
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.A., SUNY Empire State College

Theodore P. Skotnicki
Professor, Criminal Justice
B.A., Niagara University
M.A., University of Chicago
M.A., SUNY at Albany

Carolyn Stanko
Professor, Horticulture
B.S., University of Arizona
M.S., Michigan State University

Ian Stapley
Professor, English
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

Estelle Steiner
Associate Professor, Biology
B.S., University of Wyoming at Laramie
Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder

Scott Steiner
Associate Professor, Culinary Arts
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Babette Strassburg
Associate Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S., Daemen College
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2011-12

John Strong
Chief Diversity & Equity Officer
Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education
B.S., Canisius College
M.S., Walden University
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2012-13

Seana Sullivan
Instructor, Culinary Arts
A.A., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Marissa Surdyke
Assistant Professor, Communications
B.A., SUNY at Oswego
M.A., Texas State University at San Marcos

Yvonne Szymanski
Professor, Biology
B.S., M.S., SUNY at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2010-11

Christina Taylor
Assistant Professor, Psychology
B.A., Niagara University
M.A., University of North Carolina

Donald Topolski
Professor, Computer Science
B.S., SUNY at Binghamton
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Lori Townsend
Professor, Office Technology
A.A.S., Erie Community College
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.B.A., Niagara University
M.S., SUNY at Albany

Jerald Truesdell
Professor, Mathematics
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S, Roberts Wesleyan College
M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Mark Voisinet
Professor, Drafting Technology
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Julie Woodworth
Professor, Nursing
Certified Nurse Educator
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Daemen College
M.S., D’Youville College
Ph.D., Nova Southeastern University
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2008-09
State University Distinguished Teaching Professorship 2016-17

Deborah Wyzykiewicz
Professor, Physical Therapy
B.S., B.A., M.S., SUNY at Buffalo
D.P.T., Arcadia University

Henrietta G. Lewis Library

Andrew Aquino
Instructor/Librarian
B.S., Canisius College
M.L.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Jean Linn
Chair, Henrietta G. Lewis Library
Assistant Professor/Librarian
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo
M.L.S., Wayne State University

Andrew Yeager
Instructor/Librarian
B.S., B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.L.S., SUNY at Buffalo
 

Technical Assistants

Andrea Adinolfe
Technical Assistant/Success Coach, Career & Transitional Services

Christie Bayati
Technical Assistant, Nursing
A.A., A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY College at Brockport

Kevin Beato
Technical Assistant, Career & Transitional Services
B.A., M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Josephine Brevetti-Runkle
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., M.S., Niagara University

Molly Cole
Technical Assistant, Career & Transitional Services
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., Canisius College

Dominic Fabrizio
Technical Assistant, Culinary Arts
A.A.S., A.O.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Niagara University

Sabrina Faso
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., SUNY College at Brockport

Stephanie Florczak
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., Medaille College

Terri Graff-Williams
Technical Assistant, Information Technology
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Nancy Huntington
Technical Assistant, Student Services
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Kaitlyn Kotar
Technical Assistant, Career & Transitional Services

Melissa A. Lock
Technical Assistant, Student Services
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.A., SUNY at Stony Brook

Myriah Meyer
Technical Assistant, Culinary Arts
A.A., B.B.A, SUNY Cobleskill

Kathleen Michalski
Technical Assistant, Student Services
A.A.S., Trocaire College

Nathan Milroy
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., SUNY at Fredonia
M.Ed., SUNY at Buffalo

Joli Morgan
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., SUNY at Potsdam
M.S., Canisius College

Joseph Potalivo
Technical Assistant, Student Services
A.A.S., Community College of The Air Force
B.S., M.S., Niagara University

Denise Prohaska
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.A., SUNY College at Brockport

Melissa Stolzenburg
Technical Assistant, Career & Transitional Services
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Shannon Stott
Technical Assistant, Career & Transitional Services

Jonathon Tedesco
Technical Assistant, Admissions

Heatherlynne Trumble
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo
M.A., Canisius College

Michelle Zych
Technical Assistant, Nursing & Allied Health
A.S., Erie Community College
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Non-Ranked Professionals

Hannah Barner
Mental Health Counselor
B.A., Duquesne University
M.S.W., University of Chicago

William Brinson
Coordinator of Multicultural Student Services
A.S., B.S. Hilbert College

Lisa Dubuc
Coordinator of Distance Learning
A.A., Niagara County Community College
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2010-11

Madison Ebsary
Coordinator, Learning Skills Center
A.A., Niagara County Community College
B.A., Niagara University
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Todd Phillips
Network Manager
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Julie Schucker
Registrar
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S., Southwest Missouri State University

Caitlin Wetherwax
Accessibility Services Program Administrator, Career & Transitional Services
B.A., Niagara University

Cheryl Yager
Supervisor, College Nursing Services
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S., University of Phoenix

Emeritus Faculty

Award Winners

State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence

National Academic Advising Association

President’s Award for Excellence in:

Academic Advisement:

* Retired
† Deceased

Clerical Support & Auxiliary Services:

Professional Services:

 Teaching

* Retired
† Deceased

Distinguished Alumni

† Deceased
**Awarded Posthumously

Curriculum Advisory Committees 2022-2023

Accounting

Dr. Joseph O’Donnell, Ph.D., CPA, CISA
Canisius College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14208

Doreen Parisse
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
Buffalo, N.Y. 14210

Robert Travis, CPA
Chiampou, Travis, Besaw & Kershner LLP
Amherst, N.Y. 14228

Xu Weihong
SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14260

Joseph Winter
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Celeste Zuppa
PRAXAIR
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14151

Animal Management

David Brigham
Buffalo Zoological Gardens
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Dr. Mark Irwin
Jefferson Community College
Watertown, N.Y. 13601

Katherine Jones
Aquarium of Niagara
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Carmen Presti
The Primate Sanctuary, Inc.
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Gary Siddall
Aquarium of Niagara
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Tiffany Vanderwerf
Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Dr. Susan W. Margulis
Canisius College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14208

Baking & Pastry Arts/Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management

Kristina Bradshaw
Niagara University College of Hospitality & Tourism Management
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Michael Buonopane
Doubletree by Hilton
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Francis DiCamillo, Jr.
DiCamillo Baking Company
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

Tina Fago
Erie 1 BOCES
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14225

Michael Joseph, CEC
Rich Products
Buffalo, N.Y. 14213

Dorothy Morton
Medina, N.Y. 14103

Trish Mullaney
Dessert Deli
Williamsville, N.Y.  14221

Marc Papaj
Seneca Gaming Corporation
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Joseph Piazza, CEC
The Country Club of Buffalo
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Drew Quigley
Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Brian Sterner
Delaware North Companies
Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

Dr. Lori Till
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222

Sarah Wyzykiewicz
Hyatt Place
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Shea Zappia
Elma, N.Y. 14059

Business: Business Administration/Retail Business Management/Business Management

John Butcher
Summit Print & Mail, LLC
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Diane Dittmar
University of Buffalo 
Buffalo, N.Y. 14260

John L. Lomeo
The Hospice & Palliative Care Group
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

James V. Renda
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Dr. Arup K. Sen
D’Youville College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14201

Jeffrey J. Streb
Ingram Micro
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Myriam Witkowski
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Computer Aided Drafting & Design

John Bender
Bender’s Technical Detailing, Inc.
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Debbie Savard
Graham Corporation
Batavia, N.Y. 14020

Brian Sullivan
Hebeler Corp.
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Thomas Trill
Delphi Thermal Systems
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Michael Wills
Precision Plus Vacuum, Incorporated
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Computer Science/Computer Information Systems

Carl Alphonce
SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14260

Dr. Sarbani Banerjee
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222

John Giacco
Buffalo & Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority
Fort Erie, ON L2A 3S6
Canada

Dr. Petter Lovaas
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Wane E. Seguin
Division by Zero, LLC
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Criminal Justice

Thomas Beilein
Appleton, N.Y. 14008

Bryan DalPorto
Niagara Falls Police Department
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

Anthony SanGiacomo
United States Probation Office
Buffalo, N.Y. 14020

Judge Mark Anthony Violante
Niagara Falls City Court
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

Judge Diane Vitello
Niagara Falls City Court
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

Digital Media/Public Communications/Animation

Chris Buryta
Buffalo, N.Y. 14210

Carol A. Doggett
Mental Health Advocates of WNY
Buffalo, N.Y. 14209

Terry Fisher
Full Circle Studios
Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

Sarah Galasso
Canisius College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14208

Ruth Goldman, Ph.D.
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222

Sara Harvey
Destination Niagara USA
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Michelle LeFauve
Orleans-Niagara BOCES
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Lena Levine
Forcoda
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

Jennifer Manning
Orleans-Niagara BOCES
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Scott Sackett
Skipping Stone Pictures, inc.
East Amherst, N.Y. 14051

Zachary Specht
Buffalo Bills
Hamburg, N.Y. 14075

Health Studies

Timothy Harvey
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Jamie Lepsch
Wilson Central School District
Wilson, N.Y. 14172

Jonathan Lindner, Ed.D., 
Buffalo State College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222

Jennifer MacNeil
North Tonawanda High School
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Marissa Martin
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Kaitlyn McNally
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Lisa Trapasso
Orleans/Niagara BOCES
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Marie Wixner
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo
Getzville, N.Y. 14068

Horticulture

John Farfaglia
Niagara County Cooperative Extension
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Diana Marsh
Menne Garden Artistry
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Thomas Mitchell
Mitchell Landscaping
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Roger Restorff
Restorff’s Landscape Service
Buffalo, N.Y. 14216

Timothy Richley
Draves Tree and Landscape
Darien Center, N.Y. 14040

Human Services/Disability Studies

Caleb Gaudy, MSW
Niagara Hospice
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Laurie Johnston-Stickney
Niagara Hospice
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Kateri Kraft
Altamont House
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Patrick Mackenna
Fresenius Kabi
Grand Island, N.Y. 14072

Judith Ogden
Northgate Health Care Facility
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Massage Therapy

Tanya M. Baker-Grieco, LMT
UBMD Orthopedics
Buffalo, N.Y. 14226

Nancy McKay, LMT
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Cassandra Schumacher, LMT
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Christy Swiatkowski, LMT
SportStretch
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Michael Watts, LMT, CPT
FITT/Functional Innovative Training Therapy
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Mechanical Technology:  Mechanical Design

Alex Kammerer
Voss Manufacturing, Inc.
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Paul C. Laubacker
MGA Research Corp.
Akron, N.Y. 14001

Barbara Pilmore
Durez Corporation
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

John R. Simon
Stavatti Niagara Ltd./Stavatti Aerospace Ltd.
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

Shawn Thompson
PCB Piezotronics
Depew, N.Y. 14043

Dan Walker
AAVID Thermal, Division of BOYD
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

Medical Assistant

Brenda J. Barnes
Primary Care of WNY
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Nidhi Garapati
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Joseph M. Genau, DPM
Aspire of WNY
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14225

Thomas R. Gerbasi, MD
Lewiston Village Pediatrics
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Richard L. Sawicki, DPM
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

James Wesolowski, PhD
Ransomville, N.Y. 14131

Nursing

Johanna Armstrong
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Tina Marie Cieri
Buffalo General Hospital
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

Dr. Frances Crosby
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Diane Druzbik, RN
Adult Day Health Care Program
Buffalo, N.Y. 14204

Sandra Englert
D’Youville College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14201

Dr. Mary Alice Hall
Kaleida Health
Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

Janet Ligammari, RN
Niagara Hospice
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Steven Marks, MS, RN
Catholic Health System
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

Dr. Cheryl Nosek
Daemen College
Amherst, N.Y. 14226

Tracy Olson, CNO
Western New York Childrens’ Psychiatric Center
West Seneca, N.Y. 14224

Colleen Osborn
Fidelis Care/Centene
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

JoAnn Pellegrino
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Laurie Schoenfeldt
Niagara County Health Department
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Dawn Serwacki, RN, BSN
Elderwood at Wheatfield
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

Vicki Smith
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Danielle Wotka, RN
Elderwood Administrative Services
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Personal Training

Heather Kearns
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Brian Meisenburg
Applied Fitness
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Anthony Surace
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Jane Wright
Kenton Career Center
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Physical Therapist Assistant

Irene Barry, PTA, DPT
Humboldt House Rehab & Nursing Center
Buffalo, N.Y. 14208

Jennifer Borsellino, PTA
Elderwood at Wheatfield
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

Julie Buono, PT
ECMC
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

David J. Faccini, Jr., PTA
Amedisys Home Health Care
Amherst, N.Y. 14221

Marne Harris, PTA
Visiting Nursing Association
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Cathy Hoy-Patterson, PTA
Susan E. Bennett PT & Associates
Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127

Ryan Linhart, PTA
Susan E. Bennett PT & Associates
Kenmore, N.Y. 14223

Ali Mascioletti, PTA, CI
Buffalo Rehabilitation Group
East Amherst, N.Y. 14051

Ryan Reed, PTA
UB/MD Orthopedics
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Michael Santangelo, PTA
Niagara Physical Therapy
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Robert Schwarztrauber, PTA, DPT
Buffalo Rehabilitation Group
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Roberta G. Strongren, PTA
Amedisys Home Health Care
Amherst, N.Y. 14221

Mohsin Syed, PTA
Mt. St. Mary’s Hospital
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Radiologic Technology

Cheryl Austin
Erie County Medical Center
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Katherine Bolognese-Gress
Monroe Community College
Rochester, N.Y. 14623

Michele Burke
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Jeanine Cheers
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Deborah Clark
UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine
Amherst, N.Y. 14226

Michele Collins
Alden, N.Y. 14004

Laurie Fuller
Windsong Radiology
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Matthew Machtel
Buffalo, N.Y. 14227

Lorie Mariano
Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

Nicole Monte, RT
Excelsior Orthopaedics
Amherts, N.Y. 14226

Margaret Morgan-Hise
Wyoming County Community Health System
Warsaw, N.Y. 14569

Chris Mullen
United Memorial Medical Center
Batavia, N.Y. 14020

Bill Muth
Excelsior Orthopaedics
Amherst, N.Y. 14226

Christine Ophals, RT
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Francine Pleskow, RT(R)(M)
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14223

Peter Sanders
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Akos M. Tibold, MS, DABR
Milligray & Associates
Marilla, N.Y. 14102

Recreation Studies

Russ Crispell
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14260

Sandy Geffner
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14260

Joseph Muscarella
SUNY at Buffalo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14260

Jacob Norris
New York State Parks
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

Ronald Peters
New York State Parks & Recreation
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Robert Walsh
West Seneca, N.Y. 14224

Sport Management

Michael Gentile
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Rich Jacob
Medaille College
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Dr. Rachel Madsen
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Clifford McPeak
Alfred State College
Alfred, N.Y. 14802

Shawn Reilly
Rockland Boulders
Pomona, N.Y. 10970

Surgical Technology

Dr. Joseph A. Bax
Niagara Orthopedic Associates
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Dr. Kevin S. Berman
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Lynda Celeste CST
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Dr. Anne Marie Davis
Sisters of Charity Hospital
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Ryan Dickman
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14227

Mark J. Johnson
Orchard Park, N.Y. 14217

Savannah Koestler
Hamburg, N.Y. 14075

Richard Loucks
Mount St. Mary’s Hospital
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

Karmell Macoretta CRNFA, CNOR
Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Patricia Mascaro
Senior Advocates
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Rita Rivers RN, BSN, CNOR
ECMC
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Emily Runions
Sisters of Charity Hospital
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Ann Terranova, CST
Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

James Turner RN
ECMC
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Welding Technology

Michael Bement
John W. Danforth Company
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Harry Carlson
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Stephen Rodgers
Haun Welding Supply & Specialty Gases
Kenmore, N.Y. 14217

Toby Schrock
ESAB Welding & Cutting Products
Hanover, P.A. 17331

State University of New York

The mission of the state university system shall be to provide to the people of New York educational services of the highest quality, with the broadest possible access, fully representative of all segments of the population in a complete range of academic, professional and vocational postsecondary programs including such additional activities in pursuit of these objectives as are necessary or customary. These services and activities shall be offered through a geographically distributed comprehensive system of diverse campuses which shall have differentiated and designated missions designed to provide a comprehensive program of higher education, to meet the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students and to address local, regional and state needs and goals. In fulfilling this mission, the state university shall exercise care to develop and maintain a balance of its human and physical resources that:

• recognizes the fundamental role of its responsibilities in undergraduate education and provides a full range of graduate and professional education that reflects the opportunity for individual choice and the needs of society;
• establishes tuition which most effectively promotes the university’s access goals;
• encourages and facilitates basic and applied research for the purpose of the creation and dissemination of knowledge vital for continued human, scientific, technological and economic advancement;
• strengthens its educational and research programs in the health sciences through the provision of high quality general comprehensive and specialty health care, broadly accessible at reasonable cost, in its hospitals, clinics and related programs and through networks and joint and cooperative relationships with other health care providers and institutions, including those on a regional basis;
• shares the expertise of the state university with the business, agricultural, governmental, labor and nonprofit sectors of the state through a program of public service for the purpose of enhancing the well-being of the people of the state of New York and in protecting our environmental and marine resources;
• encourage, support and participate through facility planning and projects, personnel policies and programs with local governments, school districts, businesses and civic sectors of host communities regarding the health of local economies and quality of life;
• promotes appropriate program articulation between its state-operated institutions and its community colleges as well as encourages regional networks and cooperative relationships with other educational and cultural institutions for the purpose of better fulfilling its mission of education, research and service.

What is  SUNY

SUNY Board of Trustees
Doctoral Granting Institutions
Statutory Colleges
University Colleges
Colleges of Technology
Community Colleges

SUNY Board of Trustees

Chairman:
Merryl Tisch, New York City

Vice Chairman:
Cesar Perales, Brooklyn

Joseph Belluck, New York
Courtney Burke, Albany
Eruc Corngold, Brooklyn
Marcos Crespo, Bronx
Robert Duffy, Rochester
Christy Fogal (Faculty Council), Rochester
James Haddon, New York
Jahad Hoyte, Dix Hills
Gwen Kay (Faculty Senate), Syracuse
Eunice A. Lewin, Buffalo
Stanley Litow, New York
Richard Socarides, New York
Edward Spiro, New York
Cary F. Staller, Old Field
Camille Joseph Varlack, Brooklyn

Chancellor’s Cabinet:

Dr. Deborah F. Stanley
Interim Chancellor

Beth Berlin
Chief Operating Officer
F. Shadi Shahedipour-Sandvik
Provost-in-Charge
Aaron Gladd
Chief of Staff
Leo Riosales
Vice Chancellor for Communications
Anta Cisse-Green
Senior Vice Chancellor & General Counsel
Cheryl Hamilton
Interim Student Advocate & Executive Director of EOP
Johanna Duncan-Poitier
Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline
Robert Megna
President of Rockefeller Institute of Government and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Robert Haelen
Senior Vice Chancellor for Capital Facilities & General Manager of the Construction Fund
Juliana Hernandez-Commisso
Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to the Chancellor
Valerie Dent
Deputy Chief Operating Officer

University Centers & Doctoral Degree Granting Institutions

• Albany (University)
• Alfred University of Ceramics
• Binghamton (University)
• Buffalo (University)
• Cornell College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
• Cornell College of Human Ecology
• Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine
• Cornell College of Industrial and Labor Relations
• Downstate Medical Center
• Environmental Science and Forestry
• Optometry (College)
• Stony Brook (University)
• Polytechnic Institute
• Upstate Medical Center

University Colleges

• Brockport
• Buffalo State
• Cortland
• Empire State
• Fredonia
• Geneseo
• New Paltz
• Old Westbury
• Oneonta
• Oswego
• Plattsburgh
• Potsdam
• Purchase
   

Colleges of Technology

• Alfred
• Canton
• Cobleskill
• Delhi
• Farmingdale
• Maritime
• MorrisvilIe

Community Colleges

Locally-sponsored, two-year colleges under the program of State University

• Adirondack
• Broome
• Cayuga County
• Clinton
• Columbia-Green
• Corning
• Dutchess
• Erie
• Fashion Institute of Technology
• Finger Lakes
• Fulton-Montgomery
• Genesee
• Herkimer
• Hudson Valley
• Jamestown
• Jefferson
• Mohawk Valley
• Monroe
• Nassau
• Niagara County
• North Country
• Onondaga
• Orange County
• Rockland
• Schenectady County
• Suffolk County
• Sullivan County
• Tompkins-Cortland
• Ulster County
• Westchester