Faculty Friday: Deborah S. Dunbar

Deborah S. Dunbar is an inspiring professor of business administration at SUNY Corning Community College who has been teaching for over 23 years. She brings her experience from her prior role as a financial analyst to the classroom and encourages students to think critically about business. 

Professor Dunbar's teachings have been instrumental in helping others understand the importance of applying business in various professions to achieve success. Her unique approach to teaching business has helped students gain valuable knowledge and grow in their respective fields.

Outside of the classroom, Professor Dunbar loves yoga, gardening, and hiking. She is an avid hiker and enjoys exploring new trails. Moreover, her enthusiasm for learning and teaching makes her an excellent role model for current and future students of CCC. We are proud to recognize Professor Dunbar as our Faculty Friday.

Q: When did you begin working at SUNY CCC, and why/how did you end up here?
A:  While working as a financial analyst at Corning Incorporated and working on my graduate thesis - I was researching benchmark corporations and what contributed to their success.  My thesis included research in corporate education programs and emotional intelligence.  Someone in workforce development at CCC asked me if I would be interested in teaching Microsoft Office Suite to Corning Inc hourly employees, so I started that in 1999.  In 2000, I began teaching as an adjunct when the Chair of the Business & Computing Division, Nancy Latour, called and asked me to be an adjunct teacher for Elements of Economics.  I taught full-time as a contract lecturer for several years before applying for and getting a tenure track instructor of Business Administration position.

Q: What classes do you teach at SUNY CCC?
A: Elements of Economics, Professionalism, Business Communications, Business Math, Business Applications, Office Procedures, and Office Management.  I have taught Principles of Business, Office Communications, Business Math Lab, Intro to Word, Advanced Word Processing, Excel, and Powerpoint.

Q: What's your favorite part about being a faculty member at SUNY CCC?
A: I enjoy being in the classroom - interacting with students.  Many times over the years, a student would come to their first college class wondering if they could do college work.  Encouraging students' learning and success is incredible.

Q: What's been the best part of your professional career?
A: I love what I do at CCC.  To know I made a difference in someone's life.  I have run into students years after they took my class, and they remember the examples I gave them in class.  It means the world to me.

Q: What's one thing most people don't know about you?
A: I am a yoga enthusiast and vegetarian.

Q: What do you like to do during your free time/time outside of the classroom?
A: My favorite place is my garden, tending to flowers and vegetables.