Culinary Arts Faculty and Staff

Department Chair

Lynn A. Pike, CEC, CCE, DTR, FMP
Assistant Professor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

Lynn.Pike@iup.edu

IUP Alumna, Master of Arts

Faculty

Thomas E Barnes, CEC, FMP, CCE
Chef Instructor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

T.E.Barnes2@iup.edu

IUP Alumnus, Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Hospitality Management; Master of Arts
Anthony J Battaglia, CEPC, CCE
Chef Instructor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

a.battaglia@iup.edu

IUP Alumnus, Master of Arts
Hilary L DeMane, CEPC, CCE
Chef Instructor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

Hilary.Demane@iup.edu

John A Kapusta, CEC, CCE, FMP
Assistant Professor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

J.A.Kapusta@iup.edu

IUP Alumnus, Master of Arts
Melinda L McIsaac, CEC, FMP, CCE
Chef Instructor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

Melinda.Mcisaac@iup.edu

IUP Alumna, Master of Arts; Master of Education; Hospitality Management; Culinary Arts
Andrew P Nutter, CCC, CCE, FMP
Assistant Professor

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

Andrew.Nutter@iup.edu

IUP Alumnus, Master of Arts; Master of Education
Erin C Reed, CEPC, FMP, CCE
Chef Instructor

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

Erin.Reed@iup.edu

IUP alumna, Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Hospitality Management, Master of Arts

Academic Support

James Sones
Purchasing Chef

Culinary Arts

814-938-8400

814-938-1155 (fax)

James.Sones@iup.edu

Makayla M. Sunealitis
Department Secretary

Culinary Arts

814-938-1157

814-938-1155 (fax)

Makayla.Sunealitis@iup.edu

Culinary Admissions Staff

Mysti L. Dinger
Coordinator of Student Services

Culinary Admissions

814-939-3336

724-599-5658 (cell)

814-938-1163 (fax)

mysti@iup.edu

IUP Alumna, Master of Arts- Student Affairs in Higher Education
Kala Vargo
Culinary Admissions Counselor

Culinary Admissions

814-938-8400

kvargo@iup.edu

IUP Alumna, Bachelors of Science - Small Business Entrepreneurship Management; Certificate in Culinary Arts
College of Health and Human Services
  • Academy of Culinary Arts
  • 125 South Gilpin Street
     Punxsutawney, PA 15767
  • Phone: 814-938-1159
  • Fax: 814-938-1155
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Summer: 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.