Assistant Teaching Professor
Department of Nutrition and Food StudiesDepartment
Location
White Hall, #550Syracuse, NY 13244
Biography
William Collins joined the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies in Falk College in fall 2024 as an assistant teaching professor. He teaches classes in Food Science and Culinary Arts.Prior to this appointment, Collins worked at Syracuse University for 17 years as a Culinary Specialist.
Before joining Syracuse University, Collins spent 30 years as an Executive Chef and Food and Beverage Director operating restaurants in Manhattan and across Central New York. He was employed at Montrachet, TriBeCa Grill, Nobu, Reebok Sports Club, MacKenzie-Childs, the Aurora Inn, and his signature restaurant, bc, located in Armory Square in downtown Syracuse.
Education
- B.S., Summa cum laude, Syracuse University, . Major: Hospitality & Food Service Management
- Peter Kump’s New York Culinary School (Now called ICE, Institute for Culinary Education)
Teaching
Notable Courses
FST 222 - Intro to Culinary Arts
I began this class 17 years ago with one section of 16 students. We now have 6 sections of 32 each semester.,
Currently Teaching
- NSD 115 - Food Science I
- FST 222 - Introduction to Culinary Arts
- NSD 300 - Selected Topics in Nutrition Science & Dietetics - Performance cooking
- NSD 300 - Selected Topics in Nutrition Science & Dietetics - Deconstructing Food
Department
Location
White Hall, #550Syracuse, NY 13244