Dean of Academic Affairs
Daniel J. Murphy, Ph.D.
Education
B.A., Iona College;
M.A., Boston College;
Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Awards
SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching - 1996 (SUNYIT)
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Daniel J. Murphy was appointed Dean of Academic Affairs in April 2007. Dr. Murphy came to HCCC with more than 27 years of experience in teaching, academic planning, student affairs and institutional advancement. He taught professional and technical communication at SUNYIT, where he also held various administrative positions including chair of the Communication and Humanities Department, graduate program director, interim vice president for student affairs, dean of the school of arts and sciences, and vice president for resource development. While at SUNYIT, Dr. Murphy received the prestigious State University of New York Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the SUNYIT Student Association's Award for Excellence in Teaching. At HCCC, Dr. Murphy is responsible for program development, supervision of teaching faculty and academic professional staff, and the operations of academic areas including the library, Academic Support Center, Internet Academy, College Now, academic advisement center, community education and childcare center.
A Rochester native, Dr. Murphy holds bachelor's and master's degrees in English from Iona College and Boston College, respectively. He spent ten years teaching high school English in the Monterey, California area, before beginning work on his doctoral degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He earned a Ph.D. in communication and rhetoric from RPI in 1994, and the management and leadership in education certificate from Harvard University's Graduate School of Education. He has published numerous articles, presented at conferences nationwide, served on many committees and with various community organizations including the Genesis Group and the Rotary Club of Utica.
Dr. Murphy has played the bagpipes for 40 years, and although he has played in numerous bands through the years, he now mostly plays for special occasions. His travels include Canada, England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, France, Italy, and China. He is an avid reader of both fiction and non-fiction, and is particularly interested in books related to organizational management and education. He served as past president of the local ring of the International Brotherhood of Magicians, a union of which he proudly carries a card, and is also a member of the U.S. Chess Federation. He and his wife, Mary, also a graduate of RPI, have lived in Barneveld for many years.