New Member Introduction: Ryan McCabe from Finger Lakes Community College

Ryan McCabe is the Associate Vice President of Academic Technology and High Impact Practices at Finger Lakes Community College which serves as a dynamic learning resource, empowering their students to succeed and fueling the cultural and economic vitality of the region.

As the Associate Vice president of Academic Technology and High Impact Practices, Ryan’s responsibilities include curriculum development and oversight, Online Learning, Career and Workforce Solutions, Adult Basic Education, Applied Learning, Global Learning, articulation agreements, and Academic Technology. Ryan has presented regionally and nationally on the HyFlex learning framework, grew the college’s online degree offerings from 12 to 23 fully online programs or certificates, and recently led a professional development day session on “Leading with Empathy.” Ryan also teaches in the Computer Science department in an adjunct role.

Ryan earned a baccalaureate in History from SUNY Potsdam in 2002 and an MS in Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching from Buffalo State University in 2012. He is currently pursuing his Ed.D in Curriculum and Instruction from The University of Louisiana Monroe. Ryan worked as an Online Learning Technician at SUNY Canton from 2006 to 2008, then transitioned to Finger Lakes Community College, holding the roles of Instructional Designer, Assistant Director of Online Learning, and Director of Online Learning until 2019. 

Ryan has been published in NILOA regarding assessment in online learning, co-wrote the Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology Task Group: Examining Pedagogy in Online Domains, and has been published in the OLJ, the official journal of the Online Learning Consortium. He was also interviewed by EdTech Quarterly (Spring 2022) to discuss the changing landscape for adult learning. Ryan received the Chancellor’s Award for Professional Service in 2015 and the SUNY Faculty Advisory Council’s inaugural FACT2 Excellence Award in Administrative Leadership at a Community College, a SUNY honor designed to confer system-wide recognition for consistently superior professional achievement.

Ryan is the steward for the Ed and Gerry Cuouny Scholarship. He is a board member for Watermark Insights, and he is currently the Principal Investigator on a 2.25 million dollar Title III grant. He also serves as a member of various advisory committees inside of SUNY ranging from curriculum to workforce to online learning.

When not in the office Ryan enjoys traveling. He loves New Orleans and plans to move there when he retires. In 2024 he rode in a Mardi Gras parade with the Krewe of Morpheus, and thought it was an amazing experience. He loves spending time with his kids, learning, and he enjoys watching and playing sports.