Faculty Spotlight: Christie Dufault
Discover how CIA instructor Christie Dufault inspires students through her expertise in wine, hospitality, and global culinary culture.
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Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Taylor Reid
Read more about Professor of Liberal Arts Dr. Taylor Reid’s passion for sustainable food practices.
Faculty Spotlight: Isabella Missel ’19/’21
Read about Isabella Missel ’19/’21, an adjunct instructor and residence hall director for CIA’s Hyde Park, NY campus.
Faculty Spotlight: Richard J. Coppedge Jr., CMB
Learn more about CIA Baking and Pastry Arts professor Richard Coppedge Jr., who has been teaching for 33 years at CIA.
Faculty Spotlight: Rachel Wyman ’05
Get to know Baking and Pastry Arts instructor and graduate Rachel Wyman ’05. She shares her passion for teaching at CIA and how her path led to CIA.
Faculty Spotlight: Matthew Calidonna ’13
Learn more about CIA instructor and alum Matthew Calidonna ’13. He shares his story about his time in the food industry and his passion for teaching at CIA.
Faculty Spotlight: Brandi Renee Burgess ’13
An interview with Assistant Professor—Hospitality and Service Management Brandi Renee Burgess, who teaches Wine and Beverage Studies, Service and Beverage Management, and the front-of-house for The Bocuse Restaurant.
Faculty Spotlight: Chef Claudia Silva
An interview with pastry chef Claudia Silva, the CIA instructor for Baking Techniques, the first kitchen class for CIA Baking and Pastry Arts students.
Club Spotlight: Womxn—Women in Leadership Q&A
The Womxn club is a student organized club at CIA.
Faculty Spotlight: Chef Michael Zebrowski
An amazing instructor I've had the pleasure of having is Chef Micheal Zebrowski, the co-author of The Pastry Chef’s Little Black Book.
CIA Students and Grads ❤️ Their Chef-Instructors!
To celebrate the annual Chef Appreciation Week in September, we invited students and alumni to give a shout-out to their favorite CIA chef-instructors.
Chef McCue’s Top Seven Teaching Moments
CIA instructor David McCue is known throughout the college as a master storyteller, and his blog posts—presented with flair and a sharp wit—are the stuff