Accelerated Learning Program Faculty

John Fronckowiak, M.S.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Amherst Campus
Director of Online Learning

John Fronckowiak has taught at Medaille since 2000, with previous teaching experience at Canisius College and Millard Fillmore College. He has served as campus technology advisor and the WebCT coordinator at Medaille. His specialties include programming languages, computer security, data communications and networking. He is a member of Mensa, Intertel, and InfraGard, which is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program that works with information technology specialists to exchange information about terrorism and cyber crimes. A selection of the books he has authored include: Teach Yourself Database Programming With Microsoft Visual J++ In 21 Days, Teach Yourself OLE DB and ADO Programming In 21 Days, Building an Intranet for Dummies, COBOL for Dummies Quick Reference.

Robert Nesslin, M.A., M.S.

Clinical Associate Professor, Amherst Campus

Robert Nesslin has taught at Medaille since 1996 in the MBA and Bachelor business courses in the Accelerated Learning Program at our Amherst campus. His specialties include executive marketing, executive policy and strategy, and global perspectives of business. Nesslin has been Faculty Council Chair for five years and received Medaille's "Brian Shero Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership Award" in 2008.

His professional achievements include: past president, Board of Directors, and committee chair with Buffalo Niagara Sales and Marketing Executives, which bestowed on him the Hall of Fame award; Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Executives International, which awarded him the first life-time designation as Certified Marketing Executive; Chair of the Small Business Council, Buffalo Niagara Partnership; chair, Marketing Committee, Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus, member of the City of Buffalo Charter Revision Committee, along with service to several other non-profits. He produced two full-length feature films, syndicated worldwide, one of which being the original Tuck Everlasting shown for 15 years on the Disney Channel. He counts his grandkids and music as his most favorite hobbies.

Larry Robinson, M.A., M.Arch.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Rochester Campus

Larry Robinson is an assistant professor in the Accelerated Learning Program at the Rochester Campus. His major areas of interest are in Strategic Planning, Organizational Development, Leadership and Team Building, developed through both his academic and work background. He earned graduate degrees in Speech and Theatre from the University of Florida , a Master of Architecture from SUNY Buffalo, as well as completed the core programs at both the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, and the Leadership Initiative for Tomorrow’s Schools at the University of Buffalo. He has over thirty-five years of experience in business, education, and administration.

Prior to coming to Medaille, he spent more than fifteen years consulting with a wide variety of organizations, from large manufacturing firms to small service / professional businesses, not-for-profits , schools and colleges. His contributions have resulted in increased customer/employee satisfaction, improved processes, and enhanced performance. Robinson has also made numerous presentations at national, regional and local conferences on topics that have included Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Team Building, Quality Improvement, Customer Service, Visionary Leadership, and Process Management. Robinson is a life-long Western New Yorker. He grew up in the area, raised his family here, and enjoys taking advantage of all the benefits this region has to offer. He believes in giving back to his community by volunteering in a number of agencies and civic groups. In his spare time he teaches and coaches skiing, races sailboats, and constructs wooden boats.

Susan C. Steffan, M.B.A.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Amherst Campus

Susan Steffan has taught courses in Medaille's Accelerated Learning Program since 1997. She earned an M.B.A. with a concentration in finance and a bachelor's degree in management from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

In addition to her experience teaching at Medaille, Steffan has worked in the corporate world as Senior Operations Analyst at White Directory Publishers. She also held a variety of positions at General Motors Corporation, Delphi Automotive Division, such as Supervisor for Market Research and Business Planning, Divisional Business Planner, and Senior Marketing and Advertising Specialist.

She lives in Clarence with her family, and spends her spare time traveling with youth hockey, baseball, softball and soccer games. Steffan also enjoys writing, including articles for her church newsletter, local news sources, and national magazines.

Marianne Sullivan, Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Amherst Campus

Dr. Marianne Sullivan is an assistant professor for Medaille College’s Accelerated Learning Program division, and lead instructor for the graduate leadership program. She has many years of leadership, mentoring and team building experience and has a success record in motivating employees and teams and creating organizational efficiency. Prior to joining Medaille in 2003, she developed and taught a variety of business and leadership courses to adults from the Western New York community. She also served as executive director of the University at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, a self-supporting organization that helps hundreds of CEOs and business managers. She completed her doctoral and master’s degrees at SUNY at Buffalo.

Michael Wallace, M.B.A.

Clinical Assistant Professor, Rochester Campus

Mike Wallace began teaching at Medaille's Rochester campus in 2004 after retiring from Xerox Corporation with 30 years of experience in supply chain management, finance, and quality process. His consulting practice keeps him current with the business world in graduate classes such as Leadership, Strategic Planning, and Global Perspectives of Business. He has served in the United States Air Force and was awarded the United States Commendation Medal.

Wallace was elected Chair of the Board of Directors for Heritage Christian Services, a non-profit organization providing developmental opportunities for 1,400 disabled individuals in WNY. He enjoys golf, traveling, and his five grandchildren.

William Weeks, M.S.

Clinical Associate Professor and Chair, Management and Leadership Program, Amherst Campus

William Weeks (bweeks@medaille.edu) teaches at the Amherst campus, with interests in systems thinking, statistics, organizational behavior, and organizational leadership. He began teaching at Medaille in 1997, bringing with him thirty years' experience from the General Motors Powertrain division, and ten years of corporate training and consulting experience. In his spare time, he enjoys golf.

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