College of Management

Administration

• Louis D'Abrosca, Ed.D., dean, School of Business
• Kathleen Grady, MBA, assistant dean, School of Business

• Paul McVety, Ed.D., dean , School of Hospitality
• Robert A. Fink, Ed.D., CHE, assistant dean, School of Hospitality

Department Chairpersons

• Karen E. Silva, Ed.D., CHE, department chair, International Hotel School
• Michael Sabitoni, M.S., CHE, department chair, Food & Beverage Management; International Travel/Tourism Studies
• Louis A. Pullano, M.S., CHE, department chair, Sports, Entertainment & Event Management

Faculty

Food & Beverage Management

• Ronald I. Blum Jr., M.S., associate professor; B.A., Mercyhurst College; M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Patricia Bowman, M.S., FMP, CHE, CFSP, associate professor; B.A., University of Wisconsin - Stout; M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Donna J. Faria, M.S., CHE, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• James E. Griffin, Ed.D., CEC, CCE, associate professor; B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University; Ed.D., Boston University
• William Jarvie, M.A., FMP, CHE, associate professor; A.O.S., Johnson & Wales University; B.A., Michigan State University; M.A., Empire State College
• Nicholas Makris, MBA, assistant professor; B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Michael Sabitoni, M.S., CHE, FMP, department chair, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Matthew Samel, Ph.D., CHE, FMP, professor; A.S., B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University; Ph.D., Capella University
• Douglas Stuchel, MAT, CHE, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University
• Brian A. Van Gyzen, MBA, CHE, associate professor; A.A., Community College of Rhode Island; B.A., Rhode Island College; MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Brian J. Warrener, MBA, CHE, associate professor; B.A., Harvard University; MBA, University of Rhode Island

Sports, Entertainment & Event Management

• Elizabeth Covino, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.A., University of Connecticut; M.S., Springfield College
• Kathleen Drohan, M.A.T., CHE, associate professor; B.S., University of Rhode Island; M.A.T., Johnson & Wales University
• Brenda Kay Eckler, MBA, assistant professor; A.A.S., SUNY Cobleskill; A.A.S., Schenectady County Community College; B.B.A., SUNY Delhi; MBA, SUNY Albany
• Lee A. Esckilsen, M.S., CFE, CHE, associate professor; A.S., Dean College; B.S., Bowling Green State University; M.S., Indiana University
• Andrew Fraser, M.Ed., associate professor; B.S., M.Ed., Temple University
• Michel Gilbert, MBA, associate professor; B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Patrick Leary, Ed.D., CHE, associate professor; B.A., Providence College; M.S., Canisius College; Ed.D. Northeastern University
• David T. Morris, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., Presbyterian College; M.S., Georgia State University
• Louis A. Pullano, M.S., CHE, department chair, associate professor; B.S., M.S., University of Rhode Island
• Elizabeth Van Patten, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., St. John's University; M.S., University of Illinois

International Travel/Tourism Studies

• Eldad Boker, Ed.D., CHE, professor; B.S., Maryland University; M.A., Ed.D., George Washington University
• Christopher DeSessa, M.Ed., CHE, CTC, associate professor; B.A., M.Ed., Rhode Island College
• Bryan J. Lavin, MBA, assistant professor; B.S., Worcester State University; MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Tiffany Rhodes, D.Min., assistant professor; B.S., Millersville University of Pennsylvania; M.A., Multnomah University; MDiv, D.Min., Gordon Conwell in South Hamilton
• Michael Sabitoni, M.S., CHE, FMP, department chair, associate professor; A.S., B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University

International Hotel School

• Paul Bagdan, Ph.D., CHE, professor; A.O.S., A.S., Schenectady County Community College; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.S., Rochester Institute of Technology; Ph.D., Kansas State University
• Jane Boyland, M.S., FMP, CHE, associate professor; A.O.S., Johnson & Wales University; B.S., University of New Hampshire; M.S., University of Massachusetts
• Catherine Davin, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., M.S., Cornell University
• Brian P. Ferguson, M.P.S., assistant professor; B.A., Queens College; M.P.S., Cornell University
• Debbie C. Howarth, M.S., CHME, M.H.A., CHE, associate professor; B.S., University of Vermont; M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Leslie Kosky, M.Ed., CHE, associate professor; B.A., University of Delaware; M.Ed., University of Guam
• Mansour Moussavi, Ph.D., CHE, professor; B.S., Sheffield College, England; MBA, University of Scranton; Ph.D., Salve Regina University
• Dale M. Silva, MBA, CHE, associate professor; A.S., B.S., MBA, Johnson & Wales University
• Karen E. Silva, Ed.D., CHE, department chair, professor; B.A., Southern Massachusetts University; M.A., Rhode Island College; Ed.D., Boston University
• Magnus Thorsson, M.A.T., C.H.E, assistant professor; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.A.T., Bennington College
• Robert B. Wahl, M.S., associate professor; B.S., M.S., Johnson & Wales University
• Rex Warren, M.S., assistant professor; B.S., M.S., University of Nevada, Las Vegas
• Peter Zacchilli, M.S., CHE, associate professor; B.S., University of Massachusetts; M.A., Lesley College

Administration

Erin Wilkinson Hartung, DBA, department chair, graduate studies

Faculty

• Roger Achille, J.D, professor, management; B.A., Clark University; J.D. Suffolk University
• Paul Boyd, Ph.D, professor, research and analysis; B.S., Union College; M.S., Arizona State University; Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania
• Ron DiBattista, Ph.D., associate professor, management; B.S., M.S., University of Rhode Island; Ph.D., Arizona State University
• Kevin M. Fountain, J.D., CPA, professor, accounting, finance; B.S., B.A., M.S.T., Bryant College; J.D., Suffolk University Law School
• Gary G. Gray, Ph.D., professor, management, marketing; B.A., Rhode Island College; CAGS, MBA, Babson College; Ph.D., Salve Regina University
• Erin Wilkinson Hartung, DBA, department chair, professor; B.A., University of San Diego; MBA, United States International University; DBA, Alliant University
• Timothy Howes, M.S., associate professor, finance; B.A., University of New Hampshire; M.S., Boston College
• Min Gyung Kim, Ph.D., associate professor, hospitality; B.A., Pusan National University; M.S., Michigan State University; Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
• John Krupa, Jr., DBA, professor, management, marketing; B.S., Bryant College; MBA, Providence College; M.A., Rhode Island College; DBA, Northcentral University
• Christine Perakslis, Ed.D., associate professor, management; B.S., University of Massachusetts at Lowell; M.S.M., Bridgewater State University; CAGS, Ed.D., Johnson & Wales University
• Stephen Poplaski, CPA, CFP®, assistant professor, finance; B.S., Johnson & Wales University; M.S., Bentley University; MBA, University of New Haven
• Elizabeth Robson, J.D., assistant professor, international business; B.A., Boston College; J.D., Stetson University
• Frank Satterthwaite Jr., Ph.D., professor, organizational leadership; A.B., Princeton University; M.U.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University
• Martin Sivula, Ph.D., associate professor, research; B.S., M.Ed., Fitchburg State College; Ph.D., University of Connecticut