Dr. Chester James Burton

Dr. Chester J. Burton, Class of 1962,Business and Computer Technologies Education

Dr. Chester James Burton has spent his life learning and teaching others.
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In 1989, Dr. Burton earned his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction in Higher Learning from SUNY Albany.

For the past 39 years, Dr. Burton has served in many capacities at the university, including: Professor of Computer Technologies, Chairperson of Computer Technologies Department, Acting Dean of Business and Dean of Business and Computer Technology.

Throughout his long and distinguished career, he has helped thousands of students achieve their educational goals, improve educational offerings and advance technology at the university, community and region levels.

Dr. Burton's teaching responsibilities have included: Microcomputer Applications, Introduction to Computer Science, FORTRAN Programming, RPG Programming, Advanced COBOL, Data Base Concepts, Systems Programming, System Analysis, Quantitative Approaches to Management, Fundamentals of Operational Research, Seminar on Current Topics, Data Communications and Networking, Organizational and End-User Information Systems and Seminar on Emerging Technologies.

Throughout his tenure at Cobleskill, Dr. Burton utilized his time and talents to serve the school community by serving on various search committees, developing programs, serving on committees, serving as an admission' s representative, faculty advisor to students, assistant at college track and cross country events and has served as a consultant to the New York State Education Department on a variety of topics and projects.

Dr. Burton has been instrumental in creating and implementing several programs and initiatives at the university and state level, including: Project Director of the East Central European Scholarship Program, establishing an entrepreneurship emphasis for college-wide programs, SUNY Small Business Development Outreach Center at SUNY Cobleskill, establishing a workforce training facility at the college, College in High School, degree program sequences in International Business Law, Office Management and Personal Financial Planning, development of bachelor of Technology Agriculture Business program sequences in Financial Management, Information Technology Management and Marketing and Management, developing degree programs for Microcomputer Support Specialist and Telecommunications Management, and Computer Science.

Dr. Burton has presented numerous papers and conferences in his areas of expertise and belongs to several professional associations and organizations.

Dr. Burton has also contributed to his community by serving on several boards and committees including: the village of Cobleskill Business Retention Advisory Board, New York Institute of Entrepreneurship Educational Direction Committee, Board of Directors of the Schoharie County Industrial Development Agency, New York State Local Side Telephone Advisory Committee, chairperson on the steering committee for the Leatherstocking Telecommunications Consortium, Schoharie County Council of Senior Citizen's, Schoharie County Area Development Agency, Schoharie County Public Educational and Government Access Channel and the Schoharie County Business and Education Advisory Council.

Dr. Burton is also a member of the Iroquois Museum, the Schoharie County Historical Society, the Schoharie County Colonial Heritage Association and the Schoharie County Council of the Arts.

Dr. Burton has also dedicated his time to provide free computer consulting to businesses in and out of the area.

Dr. Burton and his wife, Nancy, reside in Cobleskill.Their son, Chester, and his wife, Joyce, both doctors, reside in Cobleskill with their two children.

Dr. Burton is being inducted into the Hall of Fame for excellence in Business and Computer Technologies Education.