Dean & Staff
Gary D. Praetzel, Ph.D.
Dean
Email: gdp@niagara.edu
Phone Number: (716) 286-8272
Fax Number: (716) 286-8277
Office Location: St. Vincent's Hall Room 416
Dr. Gary D. Praetzel was appointed Director of the Institute of Travel, Hotel and Restaurant Administration in August 1999. On February 8, 2001, the Institute became the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, only the fourth college of its type in the country, with Dr. Praetzel assuming the title of Dean. Dr. Praetzel has been at...
Kristina Bradshaw
Assistant to the Dean
Email: bradshaw@niagara.edu
Phone Number: (716) 286-8279
Fax Number: (716) 286-8277
Office Location: St. Vincent's Hall Room 415
Born in Syracuse, NY and grew up in Galena,OH, she worked her first job at age 13 at the Columbus Zoo. She attended North Hunterdon HS. Annandale, NJ. and won first runner up for Hunterdon County pageant. In 1989, she graduated with Honors Phi Beta Lambda from Keystone College La Plume, PA. and received her Associate Degree....
Katie Finamore
Director of Experiential Opportunities
Email: kfinamore@niagara.edu
Phone Number: (716) 286-8687
Fax Number: (716) 286-8277
Office Location: St. Vincent's Hall Room 304
Katie Finamore is a Buffalo native who has worked in the hospitality industry for several years. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Administration from Boston University. During her time at BU, she completed internships at both the Buffalo and the Boston Convention and Visitors Bureaus, and gained experience working in hotels and restaurants. She...
Patricia A. Navarroli
Secretary to the Dean
Email: pan@niagara.edu
Phone Number: (716) 286-8270
Fax Number: pan@niagara.edu
Office Location: St. Vincent's Hall Room 414
My official title is Secretary to the Dean, but my unofficial title is “Chief Cook and Bottle-washer.” Working with the students in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management has been an enlightening and rewarding experience. My duties are diverse and sometimes challenging, but never boring. While working in the department as the Secretary to the...