Alfred State College recently welcomed six new faculty and
staff members to its Division of Academic Affairs.
Cody Beckwith was hired as a staff assistant in Technology
Services. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from SUNY
Fredonia.
Afua Boahene joins the college as an Educational Opportunity
Program (EOP) academic adviser. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Wells
College, a Master of Science in Education from Syracuse University, and a Certificate
of Advanced Studies in women and gender studies from Syracuse University.
Ronald Foster is a new associate librarian. He received a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Utica College and a Master of Library Science
degree from SUNY Albany.
Thomas Ide was hired as an instructional support assistant
in the Electrical, Machine Tool and Welding Technology Department. He served in
the US Army from 1966 to 1968 and has 35 years of experience in an automotive
manufacturing environment as a machine repair specialist.
Dr. Angela Graves joins the college as an academic success
coach in the Student Success Center and an adjunct instructor in the Social and
Behavioral Sciences Department. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in political
science from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania; a Master of Arts
in political science from Central European University in Budapest, Hungary; and
a doctorate in political science from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and
Public Affairs at Syracuse University.
Dr. Tolga Soyata is a new assistant professor in the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Technology Department. He earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical and communications engineering from Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey; a Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD; and a doctorate in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Rochester.
