Faculty

Note: The date following each person’s name indicates the year of appointment to the Faculty.
*Indicates Paul Smith's College Alumni

Alec J. Abt (2005), Associate Professor — Culinary Arts
    A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America; B.A., Colorado State University; Certified Executive Chef  

Russell P. Aicher Jr. (2009), Assistant Professor —Forestry & GIS
    B.S., M.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry    

Susan N. Alexander (1973-1974, 1976), Professor — Hospitality
    B.S., University of Massachusetts; M S., SUNY Plattsburgh    

Andrew S. Andermatt (2011), Associate Professor – English
    A.A.S., North Country Community College; B.A., SUNY Plattsburgh; M.A., Skidmore College; Ph.D., Indiana University of Pennsylvania    

Michael Beccaria (2005), Associate Professor - Director of Library Services
    B.A., State University of New York at Geneseo; M.A., Southern Connecticut State University; M.S., Brandeis University    

*Sarah R. Bogdanovitch (1993), Professor — Forestry
    Paul Smith’s College; B.S., University of Vermont; M.F., Yale University; C.F. (Certified Forester)    

Vicky Breyette (2014), Instructor - Culinary Arts
    Certificates, City and Guilds of London Institute/North Hertfordshire College; National & First Diplomas, BTEC    

Kelly L. Cerialo (2013), Assistant Professor – Hospitality
    B.A., The College of New Jersey; M.S., University of Southern California

Ross R. Conover (2015), Associate Professor, Wildlife Ecology
    B.S. Unity College; M.S. Mississippi State University; Ph.D. Iowa State University

*Joseph Conto (2006), Associate Professor — Hospitality
    A.A.S., Paul Smith's College: B.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, M.S., Florida International University

Amy DeWitt (2016), Assistant Professor – Baking
    A.A., Johnson & Wales University; B.S., University of Florida     

Karen J. Edwards (1980), Professor — Mathematics
    B.A., SUNY Potsdam; M.A.,SUNY Potsdam; Ed.D. SUNY Albany    

Celia A. Evans (2001), Professor — Ecology
    B.A., Humboldt State University; M.S., University of Toronto; Ph.D., Dartmouth College    

Jorie Favreau (2005), Professor — Wildlife Biology
    B.A., Illinois Wesleyan University; M.A., DePaul University; Ph.D., North Carolina State University    

Eric R. Holmlund (1995), Professor — Environment & Society
    B.A., Dartmouth College; M.S. Southern Illinois University; Ph.D., Antioch University, Certified Wilderness Education Association
    

Nicholas Hunt-Bull (2015), Professor, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
    B.A., M.A., University of Western Ontario; M.A. & Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    

Melanie H. Johnson (2011), Associate Professor — Forestry & GIS
    B.S., Minnesota State University; M.S., University of Idaho; Ph.D., University of Idaho
  
 
Cheryl Joyce (1992), Professor — Chemistry
    A.A.S., North Country Community College; B.S., SUNY Cortland; M.S., SUNY Potsdam; M.S., Clarkson University
  
 
Andrew Kelly (2012), Associate Professor — Technical Services/Cataloger Librarian
    B.A., Boston University; M.S., Simmons College
  
 
Daniel Kelting (2003), Professor — Forestry
    A.A.S., New York State Ranger School, B.S., SUNY College of Environmental Sciences and Forestry, M.S., Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
  
 
*Donald O. Kirche (1971), Professor — Mathematics
    A.A., Paul Smith’s College; B.S., St. Lawrence University; M.S., Clarkson University
  
 
*Robert J. Kraatz (1999), Associate Professor — Surveying
    A.A.S., Paul Smith’s College; B.A., SUNY Buffalo
  
 
Catherine LaLonde (2018), Assistant Provost
    B.A., Hobart and William Smith Colleges; M.A., SUNY Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Buffalo
  
 
Terry Lindsay (2016), Associate Professor – Leadership
    Ed.D., Argosy University
  
 
Diane M. Litynski (2007), Professor — Business Management
    B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; M.B.A., Buxton University; M.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
 
   
Christopher Loughnane (2018), Assistant Professor and Student Success Librarian
    M.A., University of Edinburgh; M.Sc., City University of London; Ph.D. (ABD), University of Glasgow

Robert A. McAleese (1985), Professor — Forestry
    A.A.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, New York State Ranger School; B.A., Rutgers University; M.S.,Duke University
    
Virginia A. McAleese (1996), Professor — Environment & Society
    B.S., Ramapo College; M.A., M.S. Ed., SUNY Plattsburgh
    
Kevin A. McCarthy (2009), Associate Professor — Culinary Arts
    A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America; Certified Food and Environmental Sanitarian; Certified Executive Chef
    
*Brett McLeod (2008), Associate Professor — Forestry & Natural Resources
    A.A.S., Paul Smith's College, B.S., Bard College; Ph.D. Antioch University
    
Janet A. Mihuc (2000), Professor — Biology
    B.S., Oklahoma State University, M.S., D.A., Idaho State University
    
Craig W. Milewski (2003), Professor — Fisheries & Aquatic Science
    B.S., Michigan State University; M.F.A., Vermont College of Fine Arts; M.S., Ph.D., South Dakota State University
    
*Deborah Naybor (2015), Assistant Professor - Environment & Society
    A.A.S., Paul Smith's College; B.S., Empire State College; M.P.S., University of Connecticut; M.A., University of Buffalo; Ph.D., University of Buffalo
    
Bruno Neveu (2016), Professor – Baking & Pastry Arts and Culinary Management
    Brevet de Maitrise (Master in Pastry), France
    
Kendra Ormerod (2015), Instructor – Recreation
    B.A., Houghton College; M.P.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
    
Patricia K. Pillis (1991), Professor — Business Administration
    B.A., SUNY Plattsburgh; C.P.A.
    
Annie Rochon (2013), Assistant Professor – Languages
    B.A., Concordia University; M.S., SUNY Plattsburgh
    
Peter F. Roland, Jr. (2000), Professor — Hospitality
    B.A., Bowdoin College; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology
    
Rebecca H. Romeo (2011), Associate Professor, English
    A.A.S., Alfred Ag and Tech; B.S., Cornell University; M.S. Ed., SUNY Plattsburgh; M.Ed., Grand Canyon University.
    
Lee Ann Sporn (2003), Professor — Biology
    B.S., Ph.D., University of Rochester
    
J. Curtis Stager (1987), Professor — Natural Science
    B.A., Bowdoin College; Ph.D., Duke University
    
*Rebecca Sutter (2008), Associate Professor — Mathematics
    A.A.S., Paul Smith’s College; B.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; M.S., SUNY Potsdam
    
Randall W. Swanson (1989), Professor — Forestry
    B.S., M.S., University of Michigan
    
Justin Waskiewicz (2017), Assistant Professor – Forestry
    B.S., M.S., Northern Arizona University; Ph.D., University of Maine
    

Marlyse Waskiewicz (2017), Assistant Professor – Baking Arts
    B.S., M.S.
    

James Wilson (2017), Assistant Professor – Entrepreneurship & Small Business
    B.A., Utica College of Syracuse University; M.B.A. & A.B.D., Grand Canyon University

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