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

In this section you will find a complete listing of SUNY Niagara’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

Katherine Alexander
Chairperson
North Tonawanda

Kevin Clark
Vice Chairperson
Lockport

Sheila Smith
Secretary
Niagara Falls

Gail Tylec
Financial Secretary
North Tonawanda

Jason Cafarella
Niagara Falls

David J. Haylett, Jr.
Lockport

William L. Ross
Niagara Falls

Gina I. Virtuoso
Niagara Falls

Lee S. Wallace
Niagara Falls

Jacob Joseph Fleming Jr.
Student Trustee
 

2024 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

Christopher J. McKimmie
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

Carla L. Speranza
12th District

Richard E. Abbott
13th District

Shawn A. Foti
14th District

Michael A. Hill
15th District

Administrative Officers

Lloyd A. Holmes, Ph.D.
President of the College
A.S., Itawamba Community College
B.S., M.S., Ph.D., University of Mississippi

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

Alissa Shugats-Cummings
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

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

Administrative Staff

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

Abigail Bacon
Business Advisor-SBDC
B.A., Emory University
M.P.A., Middlebury Institute of International Studies

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

Julie Berrigan
Director of Development
B.A., Hamilton College
M.S., Canisius College

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

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

Tammy Bruno
Interim Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S.Ed., Niagara University

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

Camryn Collins
Assistant Director of Facilities for Custodial Services and Grounds
B.F.A, Alfred University

Michael Dashineau
Interim Director of Facilities
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Barbara DeSimone
Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement
B.A., SUNY at Geneseo
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Delaney Douglas
Assistant to the Vide President of Academic Affairs
B.S., SUNY Brockport
M.Ed., SUNY 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
Controller
B.S., Valparaiso University
C.P.A.

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

Jillian Faddoul
Events Coordinator
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Canisius College
M.S., Niagara University

Stephanie Florczak
Director of Admissions
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., Medaille College

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

Jesse Goldberg
Chief Information Officer
B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Amanda Haseley
Director of Athletics
B.A., Niagara University
M.S. Canisius College

Courtney Helinski
Assistant Director of SUNY Niagara Foundation
B.A., Canisius College

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

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

Kelsey Kraft
Interim Assistant Controller
A.S. Niagara County Community College
B.S., Daemen College

Daniel Krzyzanowicz
Head Coach
A.S., Herkimer County Community College
B.S., Defiance College
M.S., Medaille College

Harold Legg
Director of Public Relations & Event Management
B.A., SUNY at Geneseo
M.P.A., SUNY at Brockport

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

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

Kathleen McFadden
Assistant Director, Liberty Partnership Grant
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S.Ed., Canisius College

Robert McKeown
Assistant Vice President of Student Services & Student Engagement
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
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
Ph.D., Liberty University

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

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

Megan Schutte
Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs/Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
B.A., St. Bonaventure University
M.A., Salisbury University
Ph.D., Morgan State University

Nicole Sedor
Assistant Director of Admissions
B.A., Mercyhurst University
M.A., Ph.D, SUNY Buffalo

Carolyn Szegda
Assistant Director of Liberty Partnership Grant
B.S, M.S. Ed., Niagara University

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

Sherry Wagner, PHR, SHRM-CP
Assistant Director of Human Resources
B.S.B.A., SUNY at Fredonia

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

Caitlin Wetherwax
Director of Career and Transitional Services
B.A., Niagara University

Akie Yanagi
Director of Planning & Research
B.A., Hirosaki University
M.A., Middle Tennessee State University
M.A., Ph.D., SUNY at Buffalo

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., M.S., SUNY Excelsior College

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

William Blenk
Instructor, Animation
A.A.T., Art Institute of Pittsburgh
B.F.A., SUNY at Buffalo

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

Raymond Boucher
Instructor, Theater Arts
B.S., SUNY Brockport
M.A., SUNY Cortland

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

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

Adelle Cerrata
Instructor, Psychology
B.S., UC Berkeley
Ph.D., University of Nevada

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

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

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

Danielle Gonser
Instructor, Radiologic Technology
A.S., Erie Community College
C., Trocaire College
B.S., M.A., Medaille College

James Goodrich
Instructor, Art
B.F.A., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.F.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Courtney Grim
Assistant Professor, Digital Media
B.F.A., Ohio University
M.F.A., Rochester Institute of Technology

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

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

Annette Johnson
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S.N., M.S., Nazareth College
Ed.D., A.T. Still University

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

André Katkov
Instructor, English
M.F.A., California State University
Ph.D., University of Rhode Island

Kristopher Kavanaugh
Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., Ohio University
M.S.N., Western Governors University

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

Kareen Klettke
Associate 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
Associate Professor, Culinary Arts
A.O.S., Pennsylvania Culinary Institute
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Brian Krol
Instructor, Communication Studies
B.A., M.A., SUNY at Buffalo
Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

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-O’Brien
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Genesee Community College
B.S., 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
Assistant Professor, Culinary Arts
A.O.S. The Culinary Institute of America
B.S., D’Youville College
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Julianne Masocco
Instructor, Childhood Education
B.S.Ed., M.S., SUNY College at Fredonia

Kristy Matson
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Erie Community College
B.S.N., M.S.N., Daemen University

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., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Melissa Moore
Assistant Professor, Business & STEM
B.A., Keuka College
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

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

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

Marc Pietrzykowski
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
Assistant Professor, 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

Shannon Roth
Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S.N., Western Governors University
M.S.N., Daemen College

Christine Ruffolo
Assistant Professor, Accounting
B.B.A., M.B.A., Niagara University

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
Associate 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
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

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

Corina Stammworthy
Instructor, Biology
B.S., M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Carolyn Stanko
Professor, Horticulture
B.S., University of Arizona
M.S., Michigan State University
State University Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2022-23

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

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

Babette Strassburg
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
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
Assistant Professor, 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., Ph.D., 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

Eric Thomas
Instructor, English
B.A., Creighton University
M.A., University of Missouri
Ph.D., University of Illinois

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

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

Joshua Wagner
Instructor, Music
B.M., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.M., Eastman School of Music

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.I.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, Student Services
A.S., Monroe Community College
B.S., SUNY at Fredonia
M.A., SUNY College at Buffalo

Taylor Bowers
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., SUNY College at Brockport
M.S.Ed., Canisius College

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

Nicholas Budniewski
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., SUNY at Purchase

Lucas Butchko
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., SUNY at Fredonia
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

George Eisenhardt
Technical Assistant, Chemistry
B.A., M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

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

Lisa Fix
Technical Assistant, Radiologic Technology
A.S., Niagara County Community College

Glory Fox
Technical Assistant, E-Learning
B.S.Ed.,M.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Dominique Fricano
Technical Assistant, Office of Information Technology
A.S., Niagara County Community College

Elliott Hunt
Technical Assistant, Auditorium
A.A., Niagara County Community College
B.A., SUNY College at Buffalo

Kaitlyn Kotar
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., Clarion University
M.S., Canisius College

Lynn Kozinski
Technical Assistant, Biology
B.S., SUNY at Buffalo
M.S., The Pennsylvania State University
M.B.A., SUNY at Buffalo

Thomas Lamar
Technical Assistant, Student Services
A.A.S. Niagara County Community College
B.S., Canisius

Jordan Lindsay
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., SUNY Brockport

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

Jeffrey Meister
Technical Assistant, Office of Information Technology
B.A., Berklee College of Music
B.S., M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

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

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

James Piva
Technical Assistant, Nursing
A.A.S., Niagara County Community College

Emily Secord
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., SUNY Geneseo
M.S., SUNY Cortland

Brittany Souliske
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.A., D’Youville University

Melissa Stolzenburg
Technical Assistant, Student Services
B.S., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Theresa Zayatz
Technical Assistant, Student Services
A.A. Niagara County Community College
B.Sl, SUNY at Buffalo

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

Carrie Dudek
Program Administrator
B.A., Ferris State University
M.B.A., Baker College

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

Matthew Gagliardi
Program Administrator, Web Marketing Specialist
A.S., Niagara County Community College
B.S., Canisius College

Emma Hawke
Program Administrator, Career & Transitional Services
A.A., Niagara County Community College
B.A., M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Jessica Heideman
Program Administrator, Student Life
B.S., M.S., SUNY Brockport

Matthew Kozar
Instructional Technology Integration Specialist
A.S., Niagara County Community College

Katherine McDonough-Stoelting
Mental Health Counselor
B.S., SUNY at Albany
M.S., SUNY at Buffalo

Katherine Murphy
Program Administrator, Career & Transitional Services
B.S., M.B.A., Niagara University

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

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

Emeriti 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 2024-2025

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 Zoo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

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

Lori O’Day
Buffalo Zoo
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

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

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

Lisa Smith
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
Delaware North Companies
Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

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

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

Mark F. Herle
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14225

Sean Jones
Niagara County Community College Graduate
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14225

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

Doreen Matwijkow
Grand Island, N.Y. 14072

Dorothy Morton
Medina, N.Y. 14103

Trish Mullaney
The Dessert Deli
Williamsville, N.Y.  14221

Ana Lee Palmer
Niagara County Community College Student
Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127

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

Jacob Strawser
Billy Club Restaurant
Buffalo, N.Y. 14201

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/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 Science/Computer Information Systems

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

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

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

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

Criminal Justice

Thomas Beilein
Appleton, N.Y. 14008

Bryan DalPorto
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

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

Judge Mark Anthony Violante
Retired
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14305

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

Digital Media/Public Communications/Animation

Chris Buryta
Amherst, N.Y. 14228

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

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

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

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/
 Chemical Dependency Counseling/Early Childhood Studies

Dr. Jessica Fitzpatrick
Buffalo State University
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222

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

Nancy Green
HANCI
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

Meg Healy
Horizon Health Services
Buffalo, N.Y. 14216

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

Morgan King
Cazenovia Recovery Systems
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14303

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

Leadlay Ogden
Suburban Adult Services
Elma, N.Y. 14059

Melinda Richards
Recovery Center of Niagara
Newfane, N.Y. 14108

Douglas Russo
Orleans/Niagara BOCES
Medina, N.Y. 14103

Massage Therapy

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

Bernice Dumbleton, LMT
Iaomai Buffalo
Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127

Dustin Keicher, LMT
Infinity Wellness
Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127

Marissa Prentice, LMT
The Spa at Inns of Aurora
Aurora, N.Y. 13026

Krystal Lee Rivers
Total Body Wellness and Chiropractic
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

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

Medical Assistant

Bobbie Lynn Binner
Associated Physicians of WNY
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Joseph M. Genau, DPM
Evergreen Health
Cheektowaga, N.Y. 14225

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

Sara Leaderstorf
North Tonawanda, N.Y. 14120

Tyler McKeown
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Alicen Wahl
WNY Occupational Health
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14301

Sarah Wisniewski
Clarence Center, N.Y. 14032

Nursing

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

Tracey Mason, CNO
Western New York Childrens’ Psychiatric Center
West Seneca, N.Y. 14224

Colleen Osborn
Fidelis Care/Centene
Getzville, N.Y. 14068

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

Personal Training

Brian Meisenburg
Applied Fitness
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221

Leah Panek-Shirley, Ph.D.
Buffalo State University
Buffalo, N.Y. 14222

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

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

Radiologic Technology

Nancy Augustyn, RTR, MS
SUNY Niagara
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

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

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

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

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

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

Cynthia Meyers
Professor Emeritus
Akron, N.Y. 14001

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

William Muth
Excelsior Orthopaedics
Amherst, N.Y. 14226

Rachel Napoleon
Lockport Memorial Hospital
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

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

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

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

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

Shawn Reilly
Rockland Boulders
Pomona, N.Y. 10970

Surgical Technology

Dr. Kevin S. Berman
Catholic Health System
Lewiston, N.Y. 14092

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

Dr. Anne Marie Davis
Catholic Health System
Buffalo, N.Y. 14207

Ryan Dickman
Catholic Health System
Buffalo, N.Y. 14214

Mark J. Johnson
Catholic Health System
Buffalo, N.Y. 14220

Amanda Krajnik
SUNY Niagara 
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Melanie Lipka
SUNY Niagara
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Richard Loucks, CST
VA WNY Healthcare System
Buffalo, N.Y. 14215

Karmell Macoretta CRNFA, CNOR
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14304

Patricia Mascaro
Senior Advocate Services
Amherst, N.Y. 14228

James Reiter Jr., RNFA
Kaleida Health System/BGH/GVI
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

Emily Runions
Platinum Planner Educational Group
Grandville, M.I. 49418

James Turner RN
E. Amherst, N.Y. 14051

Technology & Skilled Trades

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

Kenneth Campbell
Linde Engineering
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Harry Carlson
Lockport, N.Y. 14094

Paul Laubacker
Voss Manufacturing, Inc.
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Brian Sullivan
RJ Watson
Alden, N.Y. 14004

Shawn Thompson
McGard, LLC
Orchard Park, N.Y. 14127

Raeni Ware
Hohl Industrial Services, Inc.
Tonawanda, N.Y. 14150

Daniel Yoursett
Voss Manufacturing, Inc.
Sanborn, N.Y. 14132

Theatre Arts

Chris Handley
Alleyway Theatre
Buffalo, N.Y. 14202

Chris Hatch
Hobart and William Smith College
Geneva, N.Y. 14456

Kate LoConti Alcocer
Irish Classical Theatre
Buffalo, N.Y. 14203

Katie Mallinson
D’Youville University
Buffalo, N.Y. 14201

Loraine O’Donnell
The Kavinoky Theatre
Buffalo, N.Y. 14201

Terri Filips Vaughan
Niagara University
Niagara University, N.Y. 14109

Adam Yellen
Jewish Community Center of Greater Buffalo
Amherst, N.Y. 14068

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