Alex Susskind

Associate Professor at Cornell Universtiy

Susskind

Alex Susskind joined the faculty at Cornell’s School of Hotel Administration in 1998. He is a Professor of Food and Beverage Management and is currently serving as the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Professor Susskind earned his Ph.D. in Communication from Michigan State University with a specialization in organizational communication and his MBA with a concentration in personnel and human relations. Alex earned his undergraduate degree at Purdue University in Restaurant, Hotel, and Institutional Management and is also a trained chef with a degree in Culinary Arts from The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Prior to starting his career in Academia, Alex was a chef and restaurant operator for both independent and multi-unit restaurant companies in the Northeastern and Southeastern United States.

At Cornell, Professor Susskind teaches undergraduate and graduate courses addressing the operational and strategic elements of the food and beverage business. He also teaches in the Hotel School’s Executive Education Program to managers and executives both on and off campus and has recently developed and launched an eight- course online certificate program in Food and Beverage Management for eCornell.

149 Statler Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-6902
United States
Phone: +1 607-255-6376
Phone: 800.257.2228 (toll free)

https://sha.cornell.edu

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