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Professor Ganetis received a BA degree in biology from Queens College in 1975 and a respiratory therapist diploma from New York University-Bellevue Hospital in 1977. In 1998, Jim completed both an MS degree in Health Care Policy and Management from Stony Brook University and a New York State Advanced Certificate in Health Care Management.

Jim has been working in the respiratory care profession since 1976. Early in his career, he worked in a variety of health care settings and also lived in Madison, Wisconsin for four years. Jim started his career at Stony Brook as a clinician in the Respiratory Care Department at Stony Brook University Hospital in 1981. He was promoted to Assistant Director and later Associate Director at the hospital’s Respiratory Care Department. During this time, Jim was given the opportunity to become a clinical instructor for the Respiratory Care Program at Stony Brook, where he cultivated his teaching skills and desire to work with students.

Professor Ganetis became a full-time faculty member in the Respiratory Care Program in 1992, when he assumed the position of Director of Clinical Education. In 2001, Jim assumed the responsibilities of program director. He became Chair of the Division of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences in 2003 and functions as a faculty mentor, while fostering the implementation of new programs within the division. His professional areas of expertise are basic therapeutics, perinatal/pediatric respiratory care, and respiratory care management. In 1998, Professor Ganetis received the Faculty Honor Award in recognition of outstanding teaching from the students in the School of Health Technology and Management.

Jim has served as the Vice President of the Southeastern Chapter of the New York State Society for Respiratory Care and is currently a board member of this organization. He has also been Chair of the New York State Society for Respiratory Care Education Committee. Jim serves on many school committees and is a board member of the School of Health Technology and Management Alumni Association Chapter.

Since September 2000, Jim has worked as a rotating academic advisor in the Academic and Pre-Professional Advising Center at Stony Brook University. He also enjoys working with students as a general faculty advisor for the University’s student orientation programs, specializing in pre-health advising.

Jim is married and has two daughters. He spends his free time enjoying science fiction and likes to swim and bike when weather permits. Jim routinely ushers at his church and participates in many church activities.