HCAT Faculty

Meet the full-time faculty members in the School of Hotel, Culinary Arts and Tourism.

David E. Brough, Dean
A.A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.S., University of Nevada at Las Vegas; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., State University of New York at Albany; Certified Executive Chef; Certified Culinary Educator; Certified Culinary Administrator; American Academy of Chefs; HCI TIPS Certified Instructor; SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Professional Service, 2018

James Larkin, Associate Professor
Certificate, Florida Atlantic University; A.A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.S., Purdue University; HCI TIPS Certified Instructor; SUNY Chancellor's Award for Faculty Service 2021

Michael Niccoli, Instructor
A.O.S., Culinary Institute of America; Certified Executive Chef; Certified Culinary Administrator

Ingrid C. O’Connell, Professor
A.A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.S., Niagara University; M.S., State University of New York at Albany; SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2019

John L. O’Connell, Assistant Professor
A.O.S., A.A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.S., State University of New York at Albany; M.B.A., HRM Graduate Certificate, SUNY Empire State College; HCI TIPS Certified Instructor; ServSafe® Certified Instructor/Exam Proctor

Rain O'Donnell, Assistant Professor
A.O.S., A.A.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College; B.B.A., SUNY Delhi

Kim Otis, Associate Professor
B.A., Springfield College; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; HCI TIPS Certified Instructor

Ronald Ragucci, Senior Technical Specialist
A.O.S., SUNY Schenectady County Community College

 

Vanessa T. Schulte, Assistant Professor
A.O.S., Schenectady County Community College; B.A., State University of New York at Plattsburgh; Certified Culinarian; Certified Executive Pastry Chef

Courtney Withey, Associate Professor
A.S., Johnson & Wales University; B.A., Boston College; Certified Executive Chef