Faculty
Scott A. Beahen, MBA
Director of Foodservice Operations
- Email:
- sbeahen@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8270
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall Room 404
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Scott A. Beahen is a director of foodservice operations for the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University. In this position, he oversees and teaches two core courses, MHR 341: Food Preparation Principles and MHR 343: Menu Planning and Commercial food Production. With these two courses, the students are exposed to what they need...
William D. Frye, Ph.D., CHE
Associate Professor & Executive Editor of The Rooms Chronicle
- Email:
- wfrye@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8274
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall, Room 414
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Dr. Frye is an associate professor in Niagara University’s College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, and a doctoral graduate from the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Recreation Management at The Pennsylvania State University. He teaches classes in basic and advanced hotel operations and management, hospitality and tourism law, club management, and hospitality marketing, and is the...
Chang Huh, Ph.D., CHE
Associate Professor
- Email:
- chuh@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8223
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall, Room 424
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Chang Huh is an associate professor in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University. He teaches courses in Hotel and Restaurant Marketing, Analytical Methods, and Global Marketing for Hospitality and Tourism. His philosophy of teaching is “practical knowledge and skills for life,” which means that in all of his courses, he connects subjects...
Joseph Scarcelli, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
- Email:
- jscarcelli@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8281
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall, Room 413
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Joseph Scarcelli is an assistant professor in the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management. He teaches classes in restaurant operations and sanitation, foodservice cost control, foodservice purchasing, beverage management, and food, wine and culture. Prior to joining the faculty at Niagara University, Professor Scarcelli taught for eight and a half years at Purdue University, both as a...
Deborah T. Curtis, DBA, CMP, CME
Director of The Hospitality Training & Research Center
- Email:
- dcurtis@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 205-0075
- Fax:
- (716) 205-0077
- Fax:
- (716) 205-0077
Deborah Tallman Curtis has been a leader in the hospitality industry for over twenty years. Debbie is the Director of the Hospitality Training & Research Center at Niagara University; the Center conducts feasibility studies, industry diagnosis, professional development, and customized training for arts and cultural organizations, hotels, casinos, restaurants and attractions. Dr. Curtis is also the Director...
Steven H. Siegel, MBA
Associate Professor
- Email:
- shsiegel@niagara.edu
- Phone:
- (716) 286-8269
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
- Office Location:
- St. Vincent's Hall Room 415
- Fax:
- (716) 286-8277
Following 10 years working in various operational and management positions within the hospitality industry, Professor Siegel is now starting his 35th year on the faculty of the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University. His teaching interests focus upon the areas of strategic management, finance, and analytical methods as applied to the industry. His...