James. R. Turley, CFBE has been the Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) at New York Institute of Technology since 2003. He is an Associate professor in the Division of Hospitality Programs at NYIT.

Prior to joining NYIT, Associate Professor Turley owned an executive search firm specializing in hotel/restaurant consultancy internationally. He also has worked for Restaurant Associates, Burger King, and Howard Johnson Company. As an avocation, he is a member of the Association of Casino Educators (ACE) , the Council of Hotel Restaurant and Institutional Education (CHRIE), the New York State Restaurant Association (NYSRA), and is a certified instructor for the Educational Foundation's SERVSAFE program. He has a masters degree in Human Relations from NYIT and a bachelor's degree from Wilkes University. 

Associate Professor Turley has offices on the Old Westbury campus, Room 340, Wisser Library and the Central Islip campus, Building 66, Room 118 .

What is a FAR?

An FAR is a member of the faculty at an NCAA-member institution. He or she has been designated by the university or college to serve as a liaison between the institution and the athletics department, and also as a representative of the institution in conference and NCAA affairs. Each institution determines the role of the FAR at that particular university or college.

According to one of Faculty Athletic Representative Association's (FARA) Guiding Principles, the role of the FAR is: "... to ensure that the academic institution establishes and maintains the appropriate balance between academics and intercollegiate athletics."

For more information, visit the Faculty Athletic Representative Association (FARA) website.