Dr. Kyle Soldano joined the Thomas College faculty in the spring of 2026. He has taught a wide range of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, including courses in marketing, finance, economics, and business technology.
Before coming to Thomas College, Dr. Soldano served as an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Colby-Sawyer College and as an adjunct faculty member at Rivier University. At Colby-Sawyer, he was actively engaged in institutional service, representing the School of Business and Social Sciences on the institutional budget committee, chairing the Faculty Development Committee, and serving on the Wesson Honors Advisory Committee. At Rivier, he served as a faculty mentor for new adjunct faculty teaching finance courses.
Prior to academia, Dr. Soldano spent nearly a decade in sales and marketing, primarily in New England’s highly competitive craft beer industry. He served as a Regional Manager for one of Maine’s largest breweries, where he oversaw new product launches, managed distribution partnerships, and drove sales. He also managed a territory of more than 100 business accounts for a local Anheuser-Busch distributor. His professional experiences have informed his teaching and helped him bring practical, real-world applications to the classroom.
Dr. Soldano’s research has focused on student success and the role of technology in student-faculty interactions.
Education
- Ed.D., The University of Southern Mississippi
- M.B.A., Fitchburg State University
- B.A., Social Science, University of Maine at Augusta
Scholarly Interests
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Investor Psychology
- Consumer Behavior
- International Trade and Policy
- Economic History
- Instructional Design and Assessment
- Postsecondary Education Policy
Presentations & Publications
- Soldano, K. (2026). Funding shifts and the impact on Canadian higher education. Book chapter in A. Herridge and L. James (Eds.), Rethinking policy, innovation, and global structures in higher education. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-2600-0741-9.ch007
- Soldano, K., & Vrooman, M. (2025, November 7-8). Active learning for student engagement and workforce readiness [Conference session]. Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs Northeast Region Conference, Nashua, NH.
Honors & Awards
- Recipient, Marion and Jasper Whiting Foundation Fellowship Award (2025)
- Nominee, Nancy Beyer Opler Award for Excellence in Academic Advising (2025)
