Board of Trustees
Marc Sarrazin, Chair
Anne Fink, Vice Chair
Philip Jones, Treasurer
Regynald Washington, Secretary
Arash Azarbarzin ‘89
Ray Bickson
Dr. Joyce Brown
Maneet Chauhan ‘00
Stanley Cheng
Kyle Connaughton
Adam Crocini ‘00
Alice Elliot
Noah Glass
Shep Gordon
Marc Hoffman ‘77
J. Riley Lagesen
Bridget McCall ‘92
Carlton McCoy ’06
John Metz, Jr. ’92
Michael Mina ‘89
Nicole Miller Regan
Ted Rich
Claudia Schubert
Clarice Turner
Bob Unanue
Trustees Emeriti
William C. Anton, Chairman Emeritus
Frank Arthur Banks '57
Robert Berenson
Jeffrey P. Berlind
Elizabeth Blau
Richard Bradley, Chairman Emeritus
Ralph Brennan, Chairman Emeritus
Fred Carl, Jr.
August J. Ceradini, Jr., Chairman Emeritus
Lee A. Cockerell
Dr. John J. Connolly, Chairman Emeritus
John N. Daly
Lori Daniel '79
James Doherty
Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr.
Daniel A. Gescheidle
Michael Kaufman
Thomas Keller
Abigail Kirsch
Peter Kleiser
Ted J. Kleisner
Takeshi Kohjima
Charles La Forge
Richard Lavin
Jon Luther, Chairman Emeritus
Richard Mazer, Chairman Emeritus
Charles Merinoff II
M. Cameron Mitchell '86, Chairman Emeritus
Robert A. Muh, Chairman Emeritus
Charlie Palmer '79, Chairman Emeritus
Margaret E. Happel Perry
Alan R. Plassche, Chairman Emeritus
Melinda R. Rich
Harold Rosser
Harris H. Rusitzky, Chairman Emeritus
Arno B. Schmidt
John L. Sharpe
Arnym Solomon '69
Rodney Stoner '65
Nick Valenti, Chairman Emeritus
Roy Yamaguchi '76
Kevin Zraly
Honorary Trustees
Christopher (Kit) Goldsbury
William N. Hulett
I. Pano Karatassos '60
J. Willard Marriott, Jr.
John J. Profaci
Allan Schuman
President and Cabinet
Michiel Bakker
President
MHA, University of Nevada
MBA, University of Bradford, UK
BA, Hotel Management School of Maastricht, Netherlands
MSc, Daniels College of Business, University of Denver
Rachel Birchwood
Vice President—Enrollment Management
MS, Antioch University
BS, SUNY Cortland
Susan Cussen
Vice President—Strategic Initiatives Group and Branch Campuses
MBA, State University of New York at Albany
BS, State University of New York at Oneonta
Mark Erickson '77, CMC
Provost
MBA, Marist College
BS, University of New Haven
AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Maria Krupin
Vice President—Finance and Administration
MS, New Jersey Institute of Technology
BBA, Pace University
Kathleen Merget
Vice President and Dean—Student Affairs
PhD, MA, Fordham University
MA, Marist College
BS, State University of New York at Cortland
Bill Reidy
Vice President – Alumni Relations and Advancement
BA, College of the Holy Cross
Michael Sperling
Vice President—Academic Affairs
PhD, MS, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
BA, University of Pennsylvania
Rick Tietjen
Vice President, Chief of Staff, and CIO
MBA, Capella University
BS, Marist College
Daniel Vinh
Vice President—Marketing and Communications
MBA, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
BS, McIntire School of Commerce at University of Virginia
New York Campus Faculty and Staff
Academic Deans
Courtnay Dittbrenner
Associate Dean—Restaurant Education, Service, and Beverages
MBA, University of Phoenix
BA, Hotel Administration, Cornell University
Marc Haymon '81, CMB
Associate Dean—Baking and Pastry Arts
AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Cynthia Keller '83, PC II
Associate Dean—Culinary Arts
AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Tony Nogales '88, PC III, CEC
Associate Dean—Culinary Arts
MBA, Sustainability, Bard College
BS, Culinary Education, SUNY Empire College
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Jason Potanovich '96, CHE
Associate Dean—Restaurant Education and Volume Production
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Jennifer Purcell '96
Dean—School of Business and Management
EdD, George Washington University
MSc, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BPS, AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Jennifer Purcell '96
Interim Dean—School of Liberal Arts and Food Studies
EdD, George Washington University
MSc, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
BPS, AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Ted Russin
Acting Dean—School of Culinary Science and Nutrition
MSc, McGill University, Canada
BSc, University of Manitoba, Canada
BA(Hons), University of Winnipeg, Canada
Certificate, Pierre Radisson Collegiate, Canada
Carolyn M. Tragni
Dean—Academic Engagement and Administration
MA, Long Island University
BS, Mercy College
Melissa Walnock '01, CHE
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BPS, Baking and Pastry Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Brendan Walsh '80
Dean—School of Culinary Arts
AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Administration
Jodi Amato
Director—Academic Support Services
MA, Ashford University
BS, SUNY New Paltz
Betsy Carroll
Director—Institutional Research and Effectiveness
MBA, Binghamton University
BA, University of Rochester
Crystal DeCarolis
Director—Center for Career and Academic Advising
BS, Johnson & Wales University
Emily Franco
Director—Cornell School of Hotel Administration-The Culinary Institute of America Alliance
BS, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
Chet Koulik
Registrar
MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
BS, The Pennsylvania State University
Matthew Ruane
Director—Accreditation and Assessment
PhD, University of Central Florida
MA, University of Delaware
BA, McGill University
Joanna Smith
Title IX and Age Discrimination Act Coordinator and Legal Advisor
JD, NYU School of Law
BA, Wesleyan University
Faculty—Baking and Pastry Arts
Aleishe Baska '05
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BA, English and Psychology, Macalester College
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Institute of America
Didier Berlioz, CMB
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Brevet of Professional Studies; Certificate of Professional Abilities, Cuisine Classique; Brevet d'Etudes du Premier Cycle, Lycée Technique d'Hôtellerie et de Tourisme Nice, France
Noah Carroll '06, CMB
Assistant Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BBA, Food Business, The Culinary Institute of America
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, Culinary Institute of America
Kate Cavotti, CMB
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BA, Speech Pathology, Denison University
AAS, Hotel & Restaurant Management, New York City Technical College
Richard J. Coppedge, Jr., CMB
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BS, Food Service Management; AS, Culinary Arts, Johnson & Wales University
Thomas Croizé, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Baccalaureate Degree, Advance Technician Degree in Culinary Management, Degree in Pastry Arts, Hospitality School of Touquet, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France
Kristin Egan '04, CMB, CHE
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BS, Hotel Restaurant Management, Drexel University
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Stephen J. Eglinski, CMB
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Peter Greweling, CMB
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, New England Culinary Institute
Jesse Jackson III '13, CMB
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
AS, Baking and Pastry Arts, Johnson & Wales University
Daniel Keehner '97
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Lisa Kirschner '08, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BS, Workforce Education and Development, The Pennsylvania State University
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Todd R. Knaster, CMB
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Certificate, Pastry Arts, New York Restaurant School
William McCarrick, CMB, CHE
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AAS, Culinary Arts, Academy of Culinary Arts
Genevieve Meli '07, CMB
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BBA, Food Business Leadership; AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Certificate, Sugar Fundamentals and Trends, Notter School of Pastry Arts
Dianne Rossomando '95
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Certificate, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Claudia Silva
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Grand Diploma, Professional Classic Pastry Arts, The French Culinary Institute New York
Rudolf Spiess
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Baker-Konditor Diploma, Association of Master Bakers and Pastry Chefs, Switzerland
Joseph Utera, CMB, CEPC
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
MEd, Education, Instructional Design; BS, Business, Western Governors University
AOS, Pastry Arts, Johnson & Wales University
Certificate, Computer Programming and Analysis, Valencia Community College
Hans J. Welker, CMB
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Master's degree, F.U.U. Gemeinnuetzige Fortbildung Schule, Germany
Apprenticeship, Café Brenner, Germany
Rachel Wyman '05, CMB
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
MBA, Marketing, University of Phoenix
BA, French, University of Florida
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Michael Zebrowski
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AAS, Dietetics, Portland Community College
Grand Diploma, The French Culinary Institute (International Culinary Center)
Faculty—Business and Management
Amelia Asperin
Associate Professor—Business Management
Ph.D., Human Ecology--Food Service and Hospitality Management, Kansas State University
MS, Food Service, Hospitality Management and Dietetics Administration, Kansas State University
BS, Hotel and Restaurant Administration, University of the Philippines
Barbara Campbell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CMRDP
Associate Professor—Business Management
MS, Adult Education, SUNY Buffalo
BS, Biology and Chemistry, Excelsior College
AS, Biological Science, Columbia Greene Community College
Anthony J. Chando
Assistant Professor—Business Management
MBA, Marketing; MS, Management, Long Island University
BS, Business Administration, Fordham-Marymount College
Laura Dreesen
Associate Professor—Business Management
MS, Education; BS, Business Finance, State University of New York at New Paltz
Raimundo Gaby, Jr. '97
Associate Professor—Business Management
EdD, Education, Columbia University
MS, Adult Learning, Teachers College, Columbia University
BPS, Culinary Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Denise Mazzei '96
Associate Professor—Business Management
MA, Executive Leadership, Liberty University
BA, Conflict Management and Corporate Negotiation Strategy, Vassar College
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Stephanie Murphy, CPA
Associate Professor—Business Management
MBA, Accounting, Bernard Baruch College
BA, Accounting, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Alisa Neuneker
Associate Professor—Business Management
MHRTA, BS, Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism Administration, University of South Carolina
Cameron F. Rabe, CPA
Associate Professor—Business Management
MBA, Professional Accounting, Rutgers University Graduate School of Management
BA, Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Cruz
Inna Soifer, CHE, CHIA
Assistant Professor—Business Management
Ph.D., Nutrition and Hospitality Management, The University of Mississippi
M.S., B.B.A., Hospitality and Tourism Management, Udmurt State University
Peter Szende
Professor—Business Management
DBA, Business Administration, MS, Tourism, University of Economic Sciences
BS, Hotel Management, College of Commerce and Hotel Management
Liana Wood '08
Lecturing Instructor—Business Management
MS, Hospitality Management, Florida International University
BPS, Food Business Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Faculty—Culinary Arts
Mark Ainsworth '86, PC III, CEC
Professor—Culinary Arts
BA, Communications, University of South Carolina
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
David J. Bruno '88, PC III, CEC
Professor—Culinary Arts
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, SUNY Empire College
AOS, Culinary Arts, Certificate, The Culinary Institute of America
Janet Crandall
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
Certificate, Culinary Arts, French Culinary Institute
Raymond Dawson
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, New York Institute of Technology
Paul DelleRose '94
Professor—Culinary Arts
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, SUNY Empire State
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Joseph De Paola '94
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
BA, History, Niagara University
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Anita Olivarez Eisenhauer
Professor—Culinary Arts
Sustainable MBA, Green Mountain College
BS, Educator in Culinary Arts, State University of New York, Empire State College
Odette Fada
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
Diploma, Culinary Arts, Instituto Professionale Alberghiero
Jesse Frederick '99, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Lynne Gigliotti '88, CHEP
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Certificate, Culinary Arts, The Restaurant School of Philadelphia
Walter Grote '96, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Shanna Horner O'Hea '98
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BA, Art, North Park University
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Kenji Hurlburt '05
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Sean Kahlenberg '04
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Dwayne LiPuma '86
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
BS, Environmental Science, University of New Mexico
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Xavier Mayonove
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
Certificate of Professional Studies, Hospitality; Diploma of Professional Education, Hospitality, L'école Hôteliers de Haute-Corse, France
David McCue '93, CHE
Professor—Culinary Arts
BA, Sociology, University of Scranton
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Lance Nitahara '08, PC III, CEC, CPC, CHE
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
BPS, Culinary Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
AA, Culinary Arts; AA, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of the Pacific
Timothy Ocasio, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
Diploma, Culinary Arts, Institute of Culinary Education
Brian O'Hea '98
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
AAS, Restaurant Management, Nassau Community College
Matthew Ona '01, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts; Certificate, Baking and Pastry, The Culinary Institute of America
Edomae Style Sushi Studies, Diploma, Tokyo Sushi Academy
John Reilly '88, CEC
Professor—Culinary Arts
MBA, Business Management, SUNY Empire State College
BA, Interdisciplinary Studies, State University of New York, Empire State College
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Theodore Roe '91
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Adam Royster '12, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Thomas Rutherford '18, CHEP
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
BPS, Applied Food Studies; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
AAS, Culinary Arts, Northampton Community College
Roshara Sanders '14
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BPS, Culinary Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Eric Sauber '07, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BBA, Business Administration, University of Massachusetts Global
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Eric L. Schawaroch '84
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
BPS, Culinary Education, State University of New York, Empire State College
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Thomas Schneller
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
Scott Swartz '89, CEC
Professor—Culinary Arts
MBA, Cultural Sustainability, Goucher College
BS, Hotel/Restaurant Management, University of New Haven
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Bryan Tobias, PC III, CEC
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
Thomas Trainor III '14, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Shamil Velazquez '14, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BPS, Culinary Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Gerard Viverito, CEC
Professor—Culinary Arts
MPS, Food Business, The Culinary Institute of America
BS, Hospitality Management, University of Maryland
AOS, Culinary Arts, Scottsdale Culinary Institute
Jong Jip Yang '11
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Gregory Zifchak '80
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Faculty—Culinary Science and Nutrition
J. J. Lui, MCGB
Associate Professor—Culinary Science and Nutrition
MBA, Further Education Management, King's College University of London, England
BSc, International Culinary Arts, Thames Valley University, England
Diploma, Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, City & Guilds of London Institute, England
Marisa Monaghan
Associate Professor—Culinary Science and Nutrition
MST, Biology, Pace University
BS, Reactions, State University of New York, Cortland
Jennifer Stack '03, RDN, CDE, CHE
Associate Professor—Culinary Science and Nutrition
MS, Nutrition, New York University
BS, Dietetics, Bowling Green State University
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Julie Wintersteiner, RD
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Science and Nutrition
MS, Molecular Nutrition, Cornell University
BS, Biology, University of Michigan
Certificate, Nutrition & Dietetics, The Sage Colleges
Jonathan A. Zearfoss, CEC, CCE, CCP
Professor—Culinary Science and Nutrition
MA, Liberal Studies, Empire State College
AB, English, College of William and Mary
Faculty—Hospitality and Service Management
Alison Acquaviva
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
BPS, Hospitality Management, New York Institute of Technology
AAS, Hotel & Restaurant Institutional Management, Johnson & Wales University
Caitlin Bolin '10, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Joseph Bosco '15
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
BPS, Business Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Rory Brown '06, CSW
Associate Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
MS, Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of New Orleans
BPS, Culinary Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Brandi Renee Burgess '13, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Tim Buzinski '97, CS
Assistant Professor—Wine Studies
BA, Philosophy, St. John's University
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Higher Certificate, Wine and Spirit Education Trust
Matthew Calidonna '13, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Certified Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers
Certified Scotch Professional, Council of Whiskey Makers
Certified Specialist of Spirits, Society of Wine Founders
Certified Sake Professional
Christie Dufault, ACWP
Professor—Wine and Beverage Studies
MA, Education, Sonoma State University
BA, French and Art, Simmons College
Ezra Eichelberger
Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
BS, Speech, Southern Illinois University
John W. Fischer '88
Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
MS, Educational Technology, Walden University
BA, Psychology, Swarthmore College
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Kathryn Velazquez ‘14, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
BPS, Culinary Arts Management, The Culinary Institute of America
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Introductory Sommelier, Court of Master Sommeliers
Carleen von Eikh
Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
BFA, Dramatic Art/Dance, University of California, Berkeley
Faculty—Liberal Arts and Food Studies
James V. Brady
Associate Professor—Liberal Arts
MA, Psychology; MA, Educational Psychology; BA, Psychology, Marist College
Vivian C. Cadbury
Associate Professor—Writing and Communications
MA, English Literature; BA, English, University of Illinois at Chicago
Lina Castellanos Hermberg
Associate Professor—World Languages & Cultures
MEd, Language Arts, Carthage College
Licenciatura en Español e Inglés, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Colombia
Maureen Costura
Professor—Liberal Arts
PhD, Anthropology; MA, Archeology, Cornell University
BA, History, Dickinson College
David Flynn
Associate Professor—Liberal Arts
MIA, Political and Economic Development, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
BA, Political Science and Honors majors, Sociology minor, Hunter College, City University of New York
Beth Forrest
Professor—Liberal Arts
PhD, MA, BA, History, Boston University
Rebecca Greenfeld
Assistant Professor—Liberal Arts
Ed.D., Organizational Leadership, Grand Canyon University
MA, Teaching, Manhattanville College
BS, Mathematics, SUNY Purchase
Anne M. Henry
Associate Professor—Writing and Communications
MA, BA, Literature, State University of New York at New Paltz
Richard P. Horvath
Professor—Writing and Communications
PhD, English Literature and Humanities, Stanford University
MA, English Literature, University of Rochester
AB, English Literature, Dartmouth College
Robert J. Johnson, Jr.
Professor—Liberal Arts
PhD, History, City University of New York
JD, New York Law School
MA, History, Hunter College
BA, Social Studies, Niagara University
Deirdre Murphy
Professor—Liberal Arts
PhD, American Studies, University of Minnesota
MA, BA, English, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
One-Year Diploma, University of Kent at Canterbury, U.K.
Michael J. Nothnagel
Associate Professor—Liberal Arts
MAT, BS, Mathematics Education, University of New Hampshire
Robert A. Perillo '86
Professor—Liberal Arts
Sustainable MBA, Green Mountain College
BPS, Culinary Education, State University of New York, Empire State College
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Antonella Piemontese
Associate Professor—World Languages & Cultures
MFA, Drawing and Painting, School of Visual Arts
BFA, Drawing and Painting, State University of New York, College at Purchase
Taylor Reid
Professor—Liberal Arts
PhD, Community, Food, and Agriculture, Michigan State University
MS, Botany and Plant Pathology, Michigan State University
BS, Plan and Soil Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Nilsa Rodríguez-Jaca
Professor—World Languages & Cultures
PhD, MA, Spanish and Latin American Literatures and Cultures, State University of New York at Albany
Certificate, Entrepreneurship, SUNY Ulster
Distinguished Toastmasters (DTM)
Willa Zhen
Professor—Liberal Arts
PhD, Anthropology, SOAS, University of London, England
MA, Anthropology, University of Sussex, England
BA, International Relations and Chinese Studies, University of the Pacific
California Campus Faculty and Staff
Academic Deans and Administration
Thomas Bensel
Managing Director—California Campus
Adam Busby, CMC, CHE
General Manager—Greystone
Keith Rada, Jr.
Associate Dean—Education, Greystone
BA, Sociology, Columbia University
Faculty
Amber Brodie, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Liberal Arts
MFA, Creative Writing, Fresno State University
BA, English, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Aaron Brown, CB
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BS, Education, Arizona State University
AA, Culinary Arts, Western Culinary Institute
Almir Da Fonseca, CEC
Professor—Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts, Senace Culinary School/Le Cordon Bleu, Brazil
Apprenticeship, Chef Jacques Arpi, Charron, France
Doug Faraco, DS, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
Lauren Haas, CHEP
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
MS, Sustainable Food Systems, Green Mountain College
BS, Baking and Pastry Arts, Johnson & Wales University
William P. Heubel
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, California Culinary Academy
Steven E. Isaac '97, CMB, CEPC, CHE
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Daniel Kedan '07
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
BAAS, Philosophy, University of Delaware
Jeff Kouba
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
MSW, Clinical Social Work, The Silberman School of Social Work
BA, Sociology and History, Hunter College
Lars Kronmark, CWP
Professor—Culinary Arts
Chef College, Restaurationsindustriens Laerlingeskole, Denmark
Apprenticeship, Grande Café, Denmark
Sarah Linkenheil
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
Apprenticeship, Albrecht-Dürer Berufsschule, Germany
Ryan Luttrell '99, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
MS, Human Movement Science; BA, Foreign Languages, The University of Memphis
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Javier Mercado
Assistant Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AS, Baking and Pastry Arts, Johnson and Wales University
Steve Mercer
Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
BS, Psychology, Sonoma State University
AA, Liberal Arts, Napa Valley College
Celeste Peralez '09, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BS, Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management, Texas Tech University
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Jeff Prather
Instructor—Wine and Beverage Studies
Dustin Rogge '00
Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
MBA, Sonoma State University
BPS, Culinary Arts Management; AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Higher Wine Certificate, Wine & Spirit Education Trust
Angela Salvatore
Associate Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BS, Communications, University of Illinois Urbana
Certificate, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Maia Talmor, CS
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
MBA, Boston University
BS, Hospitality Administration, Boston University
Kevin Vu, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, California Culinary Academy-Le Cordon Bleu
Michael Wille '89
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
MA, Hospitality Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
BA, Journalism, San Francisco State University
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Michael K. Wolf, CHE
Associate Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
BA, Marketing, California State University
Thomas B. H. Wong '86, CEC, CHE
Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Certificate, Culinary Arts, Kapiolani Community College
Graduate Faculty and Staff
Academic Directors and Administration
Jen Clarke
Senior Director, School of Graduate Studies
MA, Carleton University, Canada
BJ, Carleton University, Canada
Graduate Program Faculty
Faculty information can be found here.
Texas Campus Faculty and Staff
Academic Directors and Administration
April Goess '03
Managing Director
BPS, AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Jose Frade
Associate Dean—Degree Programs
BA, Business Administration, University of Phoenix
AAS, Culinary Arts, Texas Culinary Academy
Faculty
Lilla Bernal '99
Assistant Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
AOS, Baking and Pastry Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Gabriel Boyer '06, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Vincent Carvalho
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
Diplôme de cuisine, Lycée hotelier, France
Alain Dubernard, CMB, CHE
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Diploma, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico
Escuela Panamericana de Hoteleria, Mexico
Katrina Flores, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BS, Culinary Nutrition, Johnson & Wales University
BS, Food Service Management, Johnson & Wales University
Melissa Fritz, CEPC, CMB
Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
MPS, Food Business, The Culinary Institute of America
BS, Food Service Management; AS, Baking and Pastry, Johnson & Wales University
Fabien Jacob, CHEP, CS, CSW
Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management
CAP-BEP, Restaurant Management, Lycée Hotelier du Touquet
Will Packwood '96, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Uyen Pham '04, CEC
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
MEd, Physical Education, University of Houston
BS, Kinesiology, University of Houston
Ana Sofia Sada Cervantes
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
BA, Centro de Estudios Culinarios Roccatti SUGAR, Mexico
BA, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Hinnerk von Bargen
Professor—Culinary Arts
Master Chef Diploma, Hotelschool, Germany
Apprenticeships, Hotel Tietjens Hütte, Germany; Parkhotel Grüner Jäger, Germany
CIA Singapore Faculty and Staff
Administration
Eve Felder '88, CEC
Managing Director
MS, Rochester Institute of Technology
BS, College of Charleston
AOS, The Culinary Institute of America
Faculty
Jorg Behrend
Associate Professor—Culinary Arts
Master Chef Diploma, Hotelschool, Germany
Apprenticeship, Hotel Schaperkrug, Germany
Saverio Busato
Assistant Professor—Baking and Pastry Arts
Diploma of Technician, Hospitality Service & Restaurant Industry, Italian Cooking, Institute E. Cornaro
Daniel Chia
Lecturing Instructor—Hospitality and Service Management
Master's, Food Culture and Communications, Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche
BAS, Hospitality Studies, RMIT University
Tammy Fan
Lecturing Instructor—Baking and Pastry Arts
BS, Foodservice Management, Purdue University
Specialist Diploma in Teaching & Learning, Nanyang Technological University
Matthew Gennuso '95, CHEP
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Elaine Koh '13
Lecturing Instructor—Culinary Arts
BPS, Culinary Arts Management, The Culinary Institute of America, Singapore Institute of Technology
Diploma, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Michael Sanson '96
Assistant Professor—Culinary Arts
AOS, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America
Legend of Certifications
| AAC | American Academy of Chefs | CS | Certified Sommelier |
| ACWP | Advanced Certified Wine Professional | CSW | Certified Specialist in Wine |
| CB | Certified Baker | CWE | Certified Wine Educator |
| CCE | Certified Culinary Educator | CWP | Certified Wine Professional |
| CCM | Certified Club Manager | DWS | Diploma in Wine and Spirits |
| CCP | Certified Culinary Professional | FAND | Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics |
| CDE | Certified Diabetes Educator | FWS | French Wine Scholar |
| CDN | Certified Dietitian Nutritionist | ||
| CEC | Certified Executive Chef | LD | Licensed Dietitian |
| CEPC | Certified Executive Pastry Chef | MCGB | Master Chef of Great Britain |
| CFBE | Certfied Food and Beverage Executive | MFP | ManageFirst Professional |
| CFSM | Certified Food Service Manager | MS | Master Sommelier |
| CHA | Certified Hotel Administrator | PC II | ProChef Level II |
| CHE | Certified Hospitality Educator | PC III | ProChef Level III |
| CHEP | Certified Higher Education Professional | PHR | Professional in Human Resources |
| CMB | Certified Master Baker | RD | Registered Dietitian |
| CMC | Certified Master Chef | RDN | Registered Dietitian Nutritionist |
| CMRDP | Certified Menu Research and Development Professional | RS | Registered Sanitarian |
| CPA | Certified Public Accountant | SHRM-SCP | SHRM Senior Certified Professional |
| CPC | Certified Pastry Culinarian | SPHR | Senior Professional in Human Resources |