ANTHONY (TONY) CONTENTO

ANTHONY (TONY) CONTENTO has recently been named the new dean of the School of Agriculture, Business & Technology at SUNY Morrisville. He comes to Morrisville with a strong background in academic development, assessment, and budget management, including experience with Middle States accreditation procedures. Contento holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of Wyoming and a bachelor’s degree in recombinant-gene technology from SUNY Fredonia, He most recently was program manager of academic affairs at Colorado State University Global. In that role he was responsible for program planning and implementation for the academic areas of general education, mathematics, sciences, and interdisciplinary professional studies. Contento also supervised budget planning, faculty and student affairs, and department partnerships, while serving as the dean-level manager for all mathematics and science programs. Prior to his work at Colorado State Global, Contento was a visiting assistant professor, interim assistant provost, and interim director of agricultural research and testing at SUNY Oswego and the Port of Oswego. During his tenure at SUNY Oswego, he pioneered an interactive learning lab at the Port of Oswego. Designed to streamline agricultural product testing, the Grain Analysis Lab provided students with hands-on training in agricultural product quality and contamination testing. Contento also has extensive experience with fostering community and corporate partnerships. His visionary work at the Port of Oswego garnered grants of more than a quarter of a million dollars and the testing results were recognized as aligned with USDA standards.