Our Faculty
In addition to their individual academic qualifications, all the Hospitality and Tourism faculty members possess expertise including hospitality marketing, franchising, computer applications, food and beverage management, tourism, hotel operations, food sanitation and safety, multicultural food, and concepts in service, hospitality law, training, and human resource management.

Kathleen M. O'Brien, M.Ed.
Chair and Lecturer Caudell Hall 334COffice: (716) 878-3359
Email: obrienkm@buffalostate.edu
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Jacqueline E. Durfee
Office Assistant 1 Caudell Hall 334BPhone: (716) 878-6501
Email: durfeeje@buffalostate.edu

Michael A. Ferraro
Club House Manager Caudell Hall 334Phone: (716)
Email: ferrarma@buffalostate.edu

Donald A. Schmitter, M.S.Ed.
Lecturer Caudell Hall 117AOffice: (716) 878-5663
Email: schmitda@buffalostate.edu
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Sue C. Sims, B.S.
Kitchen Manager, Campus House Campus HouseOffice: (716) 878-3300
Email: simssc@buffalostate.edu
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Lori L. Till, Ed.D.
Associate Professor Caudell Hall 321Office: (716) 878-6103
Email: tillll@buffalostate.edu
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Rebecca Tate, M.S.Ed.
Lecturer Caudell Hall 325Office: (716) 878-4723
Email: dowseyr@buffalostate.edu
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