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The college’s faculty and administrators have won numerous honors and awards,and have written many highly acclaimed culinary texts, including The Professional Chef®, 8th edition; The Professional Chef’s® Techniques of Healthy Cooking, second edition; Baking and Pastry: Mastering the Art and Craft; An American Bounty; The Professional Chef’s® Knife Kit; Garde Manger: The Art and Craft of the Cold Kitchen, third edition; At Your Service; Culinary Math, second edition; and Exploring Wine, second edition.

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Learn From CIA Expert Faculty

Your instructors are acknowledged masters of the culinary and baking and pastry arts, but they are also savvy professionals who see the big picture. They understand that working in today's food world means more than mastering mirepoix or mill-feuilles. It also means knowing how to manage people, control costs, make financial projections, market restaurant concepts and more.

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Baking and Pastry Arts
Lee Ann Adams, C.H.E. Kate Cavotti, C.M.B. Richard J. Coppedge, Jr., C.M.B. Stephen J. Eglinski, C.M.B. Peter Greweling, C.M.B. Marc Haymon '81, C.M.B., C.H.E. George B. Higgins '78, C.M.B. Todd R. Knaster, C.M.B. Alain L. Levy, C.C.E. Denise Mazzei '96, C.H.E. Francisco J. Migoya, C.M.B., C.H.E. Bruce Ostwald Dieter G. Schorner, C.M.B. Rudolf Spiess Juergen Temme, C.M.B. Stéphane Weber Hans J. Welker, C.H.E.

Business Management
Dr. Patrick Bottiglieri, C.H.A. W.W. John Canner, C.H.E. Anthony J. Chando, C.H.E. Gerard Fischetti '78, C.C.M., C.H.E. Mary E. Frankini Dr. Stephan Jay Gold Bill Guilfoyle Anthony J. Ligouri Jean S. Morris Stephanie Murphy, C.P.A. Alisa Neuneker, C.H.E. Dr. Lucille Pritchard Susan A. Wysocki '89

Culinary Arts
Mark Ainsworth '86, P.C. III/C.E.C. Clemens Averbeck, C.E.C., C.H.E. David J. Barry '95, C.H.E. Frederick C. Brash '76 Elizabeth E. Briggs Robert H. Briggs David J. Bruno '88, P.C. III/C.E.C. Shirley Shuliang Cheng, C.W.C. Howard F. Clark '71, C.C.E., C.W.C. Gerard Coyac Phillip A. Crispo, P.C.III/C.E.C., C.H.E. Alain V. De Coster, C.E.C., C.C.A. Joseph De Paola '94, C.H.E. Paul Delle Rose '94, C.H.E. John DeShetler '68, P.C. II/C.C.C. Joseph W. DiPerri '77 Joseba Encabo, C.H.E. Martin Frei Lynne Gigliotti '88, C.H.E. Carol D. Hawran '93 Stephen J. Johnson David Kamen '88, P.C.III/C.E.C., C.C.E., C.H.E. Morey Kanner '84 Thomas Kief '78 Joseph F. Klug '82, C.H.E. John Kowalski '77, C.H.E. Pierre LeBlanc James Maraldo, C.H.E. Hubert J. Martini, C.E.C., C.C.E., A.A.C. David McCue '93, C.H.E. Robert Mullooly '93 Tony Nogales '88, P.C. II, C.E.C., C.H.E. Michael Pardus '81 Robert A. Perillo '86 Katherine M. Polenz '73 Heinrich Rapp Charles M. Rascoll John Reilly '88, C.E.C. Sergio Remolina, C.H.E. Theodore Roe '91, C.H.E. Paul R. Sartory '78, C.H.E. Eric L. Schawaroch '84, C.H.E. Thomas Schneller, C.H.E. David F. Smythe, C.C.E., C.E.C. Brannon Soileau '91, C.H.E. John J. Stein '80, C.F.B.E. Daniel Turgeon '01 Alberto Vanoli, C.H.E. Howie Velie C.E.C., C.H.E. Gerard Viverito, C.E.C., C.H.E. Brendan R. Walsh '80, C.H.E. Jonathan A. Zearfoss, C.E.C., C.C.E., C.C.P. Gregory Zifchak '80



Liberal Arts
Bonita Bogush James V. Brady, C.H.E. Vivian C. Cadbury Irena Chalmers Lynne Eddy, R.D., L.D.N., C.H.E. Raimundo Gaby Jr., '97, C.H.E. Hedy Gold Anne M. Henry Suki Hertz, R.D. Dr. Richard P. Horvath Dr. Robert J. Johnson, Jr. Dr. Anna d'Aniellio Kossman Marjorie Livingston, R.D. Dr. Claire Kessinger Mathey Dr. Deirdre Murphy Michael J. Nothnagel, C.H.E. Antonella Piemontese, C.H.E. Elana Raider Dr. Nilsa Rodriguez-Jaca, C.H.E. Jennifer Stack '03, R.D., C.D.E., C.H.E. Richard Vergili Adam J. Williams

Restaurant Operations
Kenneth Carlson '74 Ezra Eichelberger, C.H.E. Anita Olivarez Eisenhauer John W. Fischer '88 Charles A. Garibaldi '84 Michael A. Garnero, C.H.E. Heather Kolakowski '02, C.H.E. Steven C. Kolpan, C.W.E. Vincenzo Lauria Bruce W. Lavender '82 Xavier Le Roux Dwayne F. LiPuma '86 Douglass Miller '89, C.S.S., C.H.E. William Phillips '88 Katherine M. Polenz '73 Giovanni Scappin, C.H.E. Mauro Sessarego Michael Weiss


Legend of Certifications:
A.A.C.	American Academy of Chefs	C.H.T.	Certified Hospitality Trainer
C.C.A	Certified Culinary Administrator	C.M.B.	Certified Master Baker
C.C.C.	Certified Chef de Cuisine	C.M.C.	Certified Master Chef
C.C.E.	Certified Culinary Educator	C.P.A.	Certified Public Acccountant
C.C.M.	Certified Club Manager	C.S.S.	Certified Specialist of Spirits
C.C.P.	Certified Culinary Professional	C.W.C.	Certified Working Chef
C.C.S.P.	Certified Culinary Sales Professional	C.W.E.	Certified Wine Educator
C.D.E.	Certifield Diabetes Educator	L.D.N	Licensed Dietitian Educator
C.E.C.	Certified Exective Chef	M.B.E.	Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
C.E.P.C.	Certified Executive Pastry Chef	M.C.	Master Craftsman
C.F.B.E.	Certified Food and Beverage Executive	P.C. II	ProChef Level II
C.H.A.	Certified Hotel Administrator	P.C. III	ProChef Level III
C.H.E.	Certified Hospitality Educator	R.D.	Registered Dietitian

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