College Leadership

Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees

The College is governed by a ten-member Board of Trustees. The Governor appoints four trustees for seven-year terms; five are appointed by the County Legislature for seven-year terms; a student trustee is elected annually to serve for one year.

Trustees for the 2024–25 academic year are:

  • Anthony Franceschelli, Chair
  • Mark Coleman, Vice Chair
  • Jeffrey Pirozzolo, Secretary
  • Marian Brown
  • Agnes Crothers
  • Stephanie Hutchinson
  • Linda Van Buskirk, Ph.D.
  • Heidi Nightengale
  • Angela Winfield, J.D.
  • Hannah Iozzio – Student Trustee

Cayuga County Legislature

Cayuga Community College is locally sponsored by Cayuga County and governed by a 10-member Board of Trustees, five of whom are appointed by the Cayuga County Legislature.

  • Jonathan Anna, Chair
  • Heidi Nightengale, Vice Chair
  • Aileen McNabb-Coleman
  • Elane Daley
  • Stephanie Devito
  • Brian Muldrow
  • Hans Pecher
  • Robert Shea
  • Mark Strong
  • Benjamin Vitale
  • Tom Winslow

Faculty Leadership

The Cayuga faculty comprises approximately 55 full-time teaching faculty members and 100 part-time instructors. Cayuga’s instructors hold advanced degrees from universities nationwide and bring a broad range of professional experience from the academic world and beyond.

The hallmark of the faculty is dedication to students. In student opinion surveys, Cayuga instructors consistently earn positive reviews for their competence and commitment. Members of the Cayuga faculty have earned dozens of awards and citations for educational excellence, including several SUNY Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence.

SUNY Distinguished Service Professor

Eric A. Zizza

Professor
Chair, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, Physical Education
and Health
B.A., Colgate University M.S., SUNY College at Oswego 

SUNY Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus

Steven R. Keeler

B.A., University of Buffalo
M.S., Syracuse University
Graduate Certificate, Telecommunications/Information
Resource Management, Syracuse University
Certificate, Online Teaching, UCLA
Cayuga Excellence Award, 2004-2005
SBE National Broadcast Educator of the Year 2000 & 2002

Professor Emeritus

THOMAS CASELLA
SHARON COOLICAN
AGNES CROTHERS
JEFFREY P. DELBEL
DONALD FAMA
MARYANNE FELTER
STEVEN R. KEELER
JOHN LAMPHERE
LORAINE MILLER
HOWARD NELSON
THOMAS PACZKOWSKI
DONALD SANZOTTA
DIANA VALDINA
EDWARD WAGNER
SUSAN WOLSTENHOLME

Cayuga Faculty

Nicole Z. Adsitt, Ph.D.

Professor
Director, Centers for Student Engagement and Academic Advisement
B.S., Nazareth College of Rochester 
M.S., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Ngocanna H. Annorino, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology
B.A., SUNY College at Oswego
M.A., DePaul University
Ph.D., DePaul University

Abu Z. Badruddin, Ph.D.

Professor, GIS
B.S., University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
M.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Ph.D., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Laura A. Bailey

Instructor, Media/Telecommunications
Director, Media & Telecommunications
A.A.S., Onondaga Community College
B.A., SUNY Oswego
M.S., SUNY Oswego

Richard J. Bower, Ph.D.

Professor, English
Assistant Chair, Division of Humanities and Communication
Writing Concentration Advisor
A.A., Cayuga Community College
B.A., SUNY Geneseo
M.A., SUNY Oswego
Ph.D., SUNY Albany

Jerimy Blowers, Ph.D.

Professor
A.A., Cayuga Community College
B.S., SUNY Plattsburgh
M.S., SUNY Plattsburgh
Ph.D., Northcentral University
LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor-NY)
CAS (Certified Addictions Specialist)
DCC (Distance Credentialed Counselor)
Certificate in Integrative Health

Mary R. Bulkot

Professor, English
B.A., Vassar College
M.A., McGill University
M.S., SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Stacey Canino

Instructor, Engineering and Physics
Coordinator, Advanced Manufacturing
A.A.S., A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.A., Wells College
M.S., SUNY Oswego

Dia M. Carabajal

Professor, Computer Science and Mathematics
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., Syracuse University

Alyssa Cooney

Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S.N., St. John Fisher College
M.S.N., SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Michael A. Cortese

Professor, Music and Recording Arts
Assistant Chair, Division of Humanities and Communications
B.M., The University of the Arts
M.M., Manhattan School of Music
M.S., Syracuse University

Dawn Czolowski

Professor, Accounting and Business
A.A.S., Cazenovia College
A.A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S., SUNY College at Oswego
M.B.A., SUNY College at Oswego
M.S., SUNY IT at Utica/Rome

Christopher G. D’Arcy, D.C.

Professor, Biology
B.A., SUNY College at Oswego
M.S., Le Moyne College
D.C., Northeast College of Health Sciences

Sara E. Davenport

Professor
Technical Services and Systems, eResources, and Colleens Management Librarian
A.A., Cayuga Community College
B.A., SUNY College at Purchase
M.L.S., Syracuse University

Mary H. Driscoll

Associate Professor, Nursing
Chair, Division of Nursing
Director of Nursing
Dipl R.N., Crouse Irving School of Nursing
B.A., Keuka College
M.S.N., Roberts Wesleyan College

Barry J. Fitzgerald

Assistant Professor, Mathematics
Assistant Chair, Division of Natural and Health Sciences, Mathematics, and Technology
B.S., SUNY College at Brockport
M.A., SUNY College at Brockport

Linda C. Frank, Ph.D.

Professor, History
B.A., University of California, Los Angeles
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles
C Phil, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Krista Giglio, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
A.S., Herkimer Community College
B.S., SUNY Cortland
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Susan K. Gilmore

Professor, Biology
B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania
M.S., SUNY College at Buffalo

Karen D. Grella, Ph.D.

Professor
Accessibility Resources Coordinator
B.A., Syracuse University
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., SUNY College at Albany
CAS, SUNY College at Albany
Ph.D., Syracuse University
NYS Certified School Psychologist

Kathy A. Gross

Professor, Mathematics
A.A., Cayuga Community College
B.A., Le Moyne College
M.S. Ed., SUNY College at Cortland
Developmental Education Specialist Certification, Kellogg Institute, Appalachian State University

Joel Yager Humphrey, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
B.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
M.S., SUNY College at Binghamton
M.S., University of Florida
M.S., University of Saint Joseph
Ph.D., Syracuse University
Graduate Certificate, Emerging Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, University of Saint Joseph

Robert J. Humphrey, Jr., Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
B.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
M.S. Ed., SUNY College at Cortland
M.S., Cornell University
Ph.D., Cornell University

Melissa Johnson

Professor, Art
B.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
B.S., Cornell University
M.F.A., School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Visual Arts Advanced Certificate, Harvard Extension School
Advanced Certificate in Disability Services in Higher Education, Disability Studies
City University of New York (CUNY), School of Professional Studies
July 2024

Steve Kohut

Assistant Professor, Computer Science
A.A., Onondaga Community College
B.S., SUNY Institute of Technology
MBA, ITT Technical Institute
M.S., Walden University
A.B.D., Walden University

Holly Kuhl

Associate Professor
Instruction and Assessment Librarian
B.A., Point Park University
M.S., McGill University
M.A., Syracuse University
A.B.D., Syracuse University

Terry L. Kupp, Ed.D.

Professor
Director, Learning Commons – Academic Support
B.A., Smith College
M.S., Syracuse University
Ed.D., Capella University

Wai-Yin Law

Assistant Professor, Nursing
B.S., Syracuse University
M.S., Le Moyne College

Norman Lee

Professor
Director, Student Activities
B.S., SUNY College at Buffalo
M.S., SUNY College at Oswego

Peter E. Liddell

Professor, Health, Physical Education and Recreation
B.A., Skidmore College
M.S., SUNY College at Cortland

Larraine B. Mahoney

Instructor
Learning Specialist for Mathematics
A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S., SUNY Oswego
M.S. Ed., SUNY Oswego

Elizabeth W. Mccormick

Professor, Business and Computer Science
Assistant Chair, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, Physical Education and Health
B.S., SUNY Oswego
M.S., SUNY Oswego
MBA, SUNY Oswego

Kassie M. Mcgrath

Associate Professor, Nursing
B.S., Limestone College
B.S.N., University of Rochester
M.S.N., Excelsior College of Nursing

Elizabeth Seton Mignacca, Ph.D.

Professor, Sociology
Director, Assessment Office
B.A., Syracuse University
M.S., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Theresa L. Misiaszek

Professor, Criminal Justice
Program Coordinator, Criminal Justice
A.O.S., Bryant & Stratton College
B.A., SUNY College at Oswego
M.S., University of Phoenix
CAS, John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Mark L. Montgomery, Ph.D.

Professor, English
B.A., University of California at Santa Cruz
M.A., San Francisco State University
Ph.D., Binghamton University

Chris Motto

Instructor
Writing and Tutorial Support Coordinator
B.A., SUNY College at Oswego
M.F.A., George Mason University

Sheila M. Myers

Professor
Coordinator, Applied Learning Initiatives
Coordinator, Honors Study
B.A., SUNY Cortland
M.S., SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Jennifer L. Nichols

Professor, Nursing
Chair, Division of Natural and Health Sciences, Mathematics and Technology
A.A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.A., SUNY College at Oswego
M.S.N., SUNY Upstate Medical College
F.N.P., SUNY Upstate Medical College
Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, AANP

Paul J. Nolan

Professor, English
B.A., Mansfield University
M.A., SUNY College at Oswego

Michael L. Pacelli, Ph.D.

Professor, Biology
A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S., Le Moyne College
M.S., SUNY-ESF
Ph.D., SUNY-ESF

William A. Prosser

Professor, Economics
A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S., SUNY College at Oswego
MBA, SUNY College at Binghamton

Vita Marie Racko

Associate Professor
Counselor
B.A., Le Moyne College
M.S., University of Scranton

Shannon M. L. Reohr

Professor, Mathematics
B.A., Nazareth College of Rochester
M.S., Buffalo State College

Paul A. Richardson

Associate Professor, Mathematics
A.S., Onondaga Community College
B.A., SUNY College at Potsdam
M.S.T., SUNY College at Potsdam

Kelley E. Rowley, Ph.D.

Professor, English
Chair, Division of Humanities and Communications
A.S., Utah Valley State College
B.A., Brigham Young University
M.A., Northern Arizona University
Ph.D., University at Buffalo

Edie Smith, MSN, RN, CNE

Professor, Nursing
Assistant Chair, Division of Nursing 
A.A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S.N., Keuka College
M.S.N., Keuka College
Certificate in Nursing Education, Capella University
Certified Nurse Educator, National League of Nursing 

Susan Squadrito, MSN, RN

Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S.N., Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady of the Lake College
M.S.N., Southern New Hampshire University

Nathaniel R. Thomas, Ph.D.

Professor, Psychology
B.S., Coastal Carolina University
M.S., Syracuse University
Ph.D., Syracuse University

Brooke Wood

Assistant Professor, Nursing
A.A.S., Cayuga Community College
B.S., St. John Fisher College
B.S.N., Western Governors University
M.S.N., Western Governors University

Sarah L. Yaw

Professor
Director, K-12 Partnerships and Academic Pathways
B.A., SUNY College at Albany
M.F.A., Sarah Lawrence College

Corey Zeller

Instructor, English
B.F.A., Penn State Behrend
M.F.A., Syracuse University

Eric A. Zizza

Professor
Chair, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, Physical Education and Health
B.A., Colgate University
M.S., SUNY College at Oswego

SUNY Chancellor’s Award Recipients

Teaching Excellence

  • Donald F. Fama 1973
  • Harry R. Greer 1974
  • Robert H. Brunell 1974
  • Daniel F. Schultz, Ph.D. 1975
  • Donald Sanzotta 1978
  • Janet M. Correll 1990
  • Scott D. Barnes 1992
  • Thomas F. Steenburgh 1993
  • Donald J. Griffin 1995
  • Victor P. Garlock, Ph.D. 1996
  • William L. Barth 1997
  • Howard H. Nelson 1998
  • Jeffrey P. Delbel, Ph.D. 1999
  • Linda L. Alfieri, RN 2000
  • Susan C. Wolstenholme, Ph.D. 2001
  • Maryanne Felter, Ph.D. 2002
  • Sharon A. Coolican, Ph.D. 2004
  • Cheryl A. Foster, RN 2005
  • Susan K. Gilmore 2006
  • Christie G. Waters 2007
  • William A. Prosser 2008
  • Elizabeth W. McCormick 2009
  • Paul A. Richardson 2011
  • Patricia S. Gridley, Ph.D. 2012
  • Shannon M. Lavey Reohr 2013
  • John B. Campbell 2015
  • Kathy A. Gross 2015
  • Joel Humphrey, Ph.D. 2016
  • Rob Humphrey, Ph.D. 2016
  • Richard J. Bower, Ph.D. 2017
  • Diana Valdina 2018
  • Melissa Johnson 2019
  • Paul Nolan 2020
  • Vita Racko 2020
  • Mary Bulkot 2021
  • Christopher D'Arcy, Ph.D. 2022
  • Sheila Myers 2023
  • Michael L. Pacelli, Ph.D. 2024
  • Mark L. Montgomery, Ph.D. 2025

Adjunct Teaching

  • Kathy A. Scozzari 2014
  • James M. Bartley, Jr. 2014
  • William DeMott 2016
  • Michelle Speach 2016
  • Kelly Quigley Ludemann 2018
  • Christine Motto 2020
  • Daniel V. Ferens  2024

Faculty Service

  • Robert H Brunell 2004
  • Jennifer L. Nichols 2017
  • John Lamphere 2018
  • Jerimy Blowers, Ph.D. 2021
  • Eric Zizza 2022
  • Norman Lee 2023
  • Terry Kupp, Ed.D. 2024
  • Elizabeth Seton Mignacca, Ph.D. 2025

Scholarship and Creative Activities

  • Howard H. Nelson 2002

Librarianship

  • Martha J. Lollis 1991
  • Kathleen J. Long 1996
  • Margaret A. Devereaux 2004

Excellence in Professional Service

  • Martin J. Wisniewski 1991
  • Douglas O. Michael 1992
  • David H. Richards, Ph.D. 1993
  • Susan M. Kuncio 1994
  • James L. Cranfield 1994
  • Gregory L. Szczepanski 1995
  • Thomas J. Paczkowski, CFP 1996
  • Brenda L. Holland 1997
  • Vickie C. Condie, RN 1998
  • Joanne H. Lamb 1999
  • Steven R. Keeler 2000
  • Judith G. Miladin 2001
  • Linda E. Szczepanski 2002
  • Helene A. Stapleton 2003
  • Keith M. Batman 2004
  • Cathleen C. McColgin, Ph.D. 2005
  • Norman L. Holland 2006
  • Edward J. Kowalski Jr 2008
  • David L. Harbaugh 2009
  • William P. Lovell 2010
  • Robert M. Frame 2012
  • Michael A. Pastore 2014
  • Rebecca Devendorf 2018
  • Adam Williams 2019
  • Allison Cass 2020
  • Amanda Reed 2021
  • Lisa Jo Greenfield 2022
  • Shannon M. Patrie 2023

Excellence in Classified Service

  • Sharon L. Farrar 2009
  • Patricia A. Stock 2010
  • Diane M. Salvati 2011
  • Carol A. MacKenzie 2012
  • Robert Szczepanski 2013
  • Patricia J. Hamberger 2014
  • Ronda L. Olszewski 2015
  • Ernie Leonard 2016
  • Linda D'Amato 2017
  • Lorelee Lardear 2018
  • Lt. Ralph Stacy, Jr. 2019
  • Misty Digaetano 2020
  • Deborah Purcell 2021
  • Karen Wheat 2022
  • Haley Vitale 2023
  • Glenn Warner 2024
  • Donna Whiting 2025