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Faculty

Hospitality/Foodservice Management

Tobin, Eric (Full Time)
Discipline Lead- Hospitality
Ph.D Hospitality – Texas Tech University

Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A165

Phone: 972-377-1702

e-mail: etobin@collin.edu

 

Christian, Abby (Adjunct)
BS Restaurant Hotel Institutional Management- Texas Tech University
e-mail: achristian@collin.edu

 

Kleckner, Cindy (Full Time)
BS Dietetics & Nutrition- Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian
e-mail: ckleckner@collin.edu

 

Macarty Escalante, Brenda (Adjunct)
MBA Accounting - University of Dallas

BS Hotel and Restaurant Management - Universidad de Las Americas

e-mail: bmacarty@collin.edu

 

Hines, John (Adjunct)

MS Human Services - Stephen F. Austin University

e-mail: jhines@collin.edu

 

Foster, Erika (Adjunct)

MS Retail Management - Texas Tech University

BS Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management - Texas Tech University

e-mail: efoster@collin.edu

 

Crawford, Susan (Adjunct)

MBA Hospitality Management - Johnson & Wales University

BS Business Management - University of Phoenix

AAS Travel and Tourism Management - Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

email: scrawford@collin.edu


 

Culinary Arts & Pastry Arts

 

Reczek, Ronald (Full Time)
Professor of Culinary Arts
Discipline Lead Culinary & Pastry Arts
MBA - Texas A&M
BS Food Service Management - Johnson & Wales University
AOS Culinary Arts - Johnson & Wales University
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A163
Phone: 972.377.1773
 
Jardim, Andrew, (Full Time) 
Professor of Culinary Arts
AOS Culinary Arts - Culinary Institute of America
Certified Executive Chef (CEC) - American Culinary Federation
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A164
Phone: 972.377.1752 
e-mail: ajardim@collin.edu
 
McCord, Jill (Full Time)
Professor of Pastry Arts & Pastry Lead Instructor
BS Health Education - Eastern Illinois University
AS Baking & Pastry - Lincoln Culinary Institute 
Office: Frisco Campus, Alumni Hall, A162 
Phone: 972.377.1057 
e-mail: jmccord@collin.edu
 
Coulter, James (Adjunct)
AAS Culinary Arts - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
 
Herrington, Julie (Adjunct)
BS Hospitality Management - Auburn University
 
Medley, Michelle (Adjunct)
BA Communications - University of Tennessee
AS Culinary Arts - Le Cordon Bleu
e-mail: mmedley@collin.edu

 

Owles, Natalie (Adjunct)
AAS Restaurant and Hospitality Management - Purdue University
AOS Culinary Arts - Culinary Institute of America
e-mail: nowles@collin.edu

 

Bradford, Amanda (Adjunct)

AS Baking and Pastry - The Art Institute

AS Business Administration - Santiago Canyon College

e-mail: abradford@collin.edu

 

Hosford, Sara (Adjunct)

BS Culinary Management - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

AAS Culinary Arts - Scottsdale Culinary Institute

e-mail: shosford@collin.edu

 

Gonzalez, Cristal (Adjunct)

AAS Patisserie & Baking - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts

e-mail: cristalgonzalez@collin.edu

 

 

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W. Lee Powell, Ph.D.

DEAN ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Phone: 972-377-1902
Email: wlpowell@collin.edu 
Office: Frisco Campus, University Hall, U105

Tonya Cooper, Ed.D

ASSOCIATE DEAN OF WORKFORCE & ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Phone: 972-377-1672
Email: tonyacooper@collin.edu

Office: Frisco Campus, Heritage Hall, Suite H245