New York City is a vital center of innovative activities in both technology and communications.
The people who generate ideas, start businesses, and spark the area’s technological growth are experts and forward thinkers in their fields. Many are invited to speak to our students as part of a robust guest speaker program that brings industry leaders into Touro GST classrooms every semester, not only connecting our students with the latest industry trends, but giving them networking opportunities that are priceless as they start their careers.
We learn from industry experts!
Master of Science in Cybersecurity and Network Administration
-
Dr. Anthony Fama
CEO, MBA, MS, CISSP
-
Dr. Anthony Fama CEO, MBA, MS, CISSP, the guest speaker for Professor Albert Bina’s class, MSIN 647 – Computer Networking: Routing and Switching on November 16, 2023.
Dr. Anthonly Fama CEO, MBA, MS, CISSP will speak about Current issues in real-world security - Anatomy of attacks, types of hackers and how they conduct their attacks - Brief discussion on encryption algorithms - Protocols on WAN design and requirements for different business verticals - Routing protocols security weaknesses - Brief discussion on quantum computing and qubit.
-
Ilya Epshteyn
Sr. Manager at AWS Identity Solutions
-
Ilya Epshteyn, the guest speaker for Professor Yosef Lehrman’s class, MSIN 643 – Advance Topics in Networking on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Ilya Epshteyn is a Sr. Manager in AWS Identity Solutions. The topic that will be discussed is AWS IAM - Amazon Web Services Identity & Access Management.
-
Russ Widener
Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco
-
Russ Widener, the guest speaker for Professor Behrooz Khorsandi’s class, MSIN 641 – Advanced Cybersecurity and Internet Technologies on Monday, March 27, 2023, from 7:00pm – 8:00pm.
Russ Widener is currently a Technical Solutions Architect at Cisco. The topic that will be discussed is Zero Trust Architecture – Firewalls are great but leave a blind spot (lateral movement in an enterprise campus). Russ will discuss and demo how to compliment firewalls
Master of Science in Web and Application Development
-
Tzipporah Zaigler
Software Engineer at Google
-
Tzipporah Zaigler, the guest speaker for Professor Gabrielle Friedman’s class, MSIS 616- Advanced Database Management and Data Analysis, on November 02, 2023.
Tzipporah Zaigler is currently a Software Engineer at Google. The topic that will be discussed is How to search for jobs, preparing for interviews, and other student driven discussions.
-
Amin Ahmed
Senior Solutions Architect/Senior Technology Advisor
-
Amin Ahmed, guest speaker for Professor Alfred Rezk’s class, MSIS 636 Website Engineering, on December 15th, 2020.
Amin Ahmed is currently a Senior Solutions Architect/Senior Technology Advisor at NTT Data. The topic that will be discussed is IoT and modern software architecture.
Master of Science in Technology Leadership/Project Management
-
Alexander Ford
Pre-Sales, SmartSheets
-
Alexander Ford, the guest speaker for Professor Ben Ettlinger's class, MSIN 610- Advanced Project Management, on November 08, 2023.
Alexander Ford is currently a Pre-Sales, SmartSheets. The topic that will be discussed is Software Demo on SmartSheets
-
Peter Heller
Professor, CUNY
-
Peter Heller, the guest speaker for Professor Ben Ettlinger's class, MSIN 610- Advanced Project Management, on November 08, 2023.
Peter Heller is currently a Professor, CUNY. The topic that will be discussed is on getting jobs in the IT industry
-
Dr Issac Herskowitz
Dean, Touro University Graduate School of Technology
-
Dr Issac Herskowitz, the guest speaker for Professor Benjamin Lunzer’s class, MSIS 605- Strategic Management of Technology, on November 01, 2023.
Dr Issac Herskowitz is currently the Dean at Touro University Graduate School of Technology. The topic that will be discussed is Identify the key influencers of a successful careeer.
Master of Science in Data Analytics
-
Benjamin Levinson
Research Scientist, Biostatistician
-
Benjamin Levinson, the guest speaker for Professor Gabor Kerekes’s class, MDAN 623- Statistics for Data Analytics on November 20, 2023.
Benjamin Levinson is the Research Scientist at Biostatistician. The topic that will be discussed is Applied statistics: Design of clinical trials, brief introduction to and comparison of R and SAS.
-
Van Tran
Director, Application Development, NYC Office of Emergency Management
-
Van Tran, the guest speaker for Professor Gabor Kerekes’s class, MSIN627- Multi-Dimensional Analytics and Visualization on November 08, 2023.
Van Tran is the Director, Application Development at NYC Office of Emergency Management. The topic that will be discussed is Analytics and visualization in the finance sector and the public sector.
-
Dr. Jordan Kraemer
Director of Research, ADL Center for Technology & Society
-
Dr. Jordan Kraemer, the guest speaker for Professor Derek Thomas’s class, MSIN677- Advanced Data Visualization on November 08, 2023.
Dr. Jordan Kraemer is the Director of Research, ADL Center for Technology. The topic that will be discussed is about work at ADL and answering career questions.
-
Peter Kang
Head of Engineering, Perry Health
-
Peter Kang, the guest speaker for Professor Alexandrea Ramnarine’s class, MDAN631- Fundamentals of Visual Data Analytics on November 08, 2023.
Peter Kang is the Head of Engineering, Perry Health. The topic that will be discussed is Viz to Support Engineering Teams
Master of Science in UX/UI & Interaction Design
-
Pat Aievoli
Associate Professor at LIU Post Campus
-
Pat Aievoli, the guest speaker for Professor Ryan Seslow’s class, UXIN 605 – Design Thinking & Methodology on Tuesday, November 08, 2023.
Pat Aievoli is currently an Associate Professor at LIU Post Campus. The topic that will be discussed is Design, the impact of Ai on the Future.
-
Pat Aievoli
Associate Professor at LIU Post Campus
-
Pat Aievoli, the guest speaker for Professor Ryan Seslow’s class, UXIN 605 – Design Thinking & Methodology on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 6:30pm.
Pat Aievoli is currently an Associate Professor at LIU Post Campus. The topic that will be discussed is How Ai and Design will integrate into the future.
Master of Science in Instructional Technology
-
Dr. Michael Conenna
Borough Instructional Lead at NYCDOE
-
Dr. Michael Conenna, the guest speaker for Professor Jacob Gutnicki’s class, EDIN 670 – The Educational Technology Specialist on November 12, 2023.
Dr. Michael Conenna is currently a Borough Instructional Lead at NYCDOE. The topic that will be discussed is Using Technology to Support Science Instruction
-
Elizabeth Steele
Faculty Specialist at University of Hawaii
-
Elizabeth Steele, the guest speaker for Professor Patricia Baia’s class, EDIN646 – Distance Learning Applications on November 08, 2023.
Elizabeth Steele is currently a faculty specialist at University of Hawaii. The topic that will be discussed is Zoom Tips and Tricks.
-
Phylise Banner
Learning Experience Designer at Certified Learning Environment Architect
-
Phylise Banner, the guest speaker for Professor Patricia Baia’s class, EDIN646 – Distance Learning Applications on November 08, 2023.
Phylise Banner is currently a Learning Experience Designer at Certified Learning Environment Architect. The topic that will be discussed is The new Language of Learning Design.
-
Devlin Peck
Instructional Designer
-
Devlin Peck, the guest speaker for Professor Brittany Handler’s class, EDIN 623 – Foundations of Instructional Design on November 01, 2023.
Devlin Peck is currently a Instructional Designer. The topic that will be discussed is Devlin Peck, owns a freelance elearning business where he teaches and coaches people who are interested in transitioning into Instructional Design careers. He will be here for 30-45 minutes in class as a FAQ/Open Forum for students!.
-
Jessica Wenke
Learning and Development Specialist at Papa Murphy’s International
-
Jessica Wenke, the guest speaker for Professor Nicolette Valenti’s class, EDIN 600 – Adult Learning Strategies & Theories on Monday, April 17, 2023.
Jessica Wenke is currently a Learning and Development Specialist at Papa Murphy’s International. The topic that will be discussed is Adult learning in the Digital Age and Andragogy in education and corporate environments.
-
Kelsey Derringer
Head of Education at Code Joy
-
Kelsey Derringer, in Professor Mark Gura's class, EDIN 653 - Technology Intergration for School Leaders on Thursday, March 30, 2023.
Keley Derringer is the Head of Education at Code Joy. The topic that will be discussed is Remote Students Coding and Robotics Instruction - Background, explanation, and demonstration of a popular program to teach k-12 Students Coding remotely.
-
Mark H. Balto
Assistant Librarian at Touro University Libraries
-
Mark H. Balto, MLS, MA, PhD, the guest speaker for Dean Herskowitz’s class, EDIN 617 – Foundations of Instructional Technology on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
Mark H. Balto is currently an Assistant Librarian at Touro University Libraries. The topic that will be discussed is How to navigate Touro Library to find resources for Final presentation.
Master of Science in Educational Technology
-
Dr. Jerald Cole
Professor at Harvard University
-
Dr. Jerald Cole, the guest speaker for Professor Jacob Gutnicki’s class, EDIN 652 – Assistive & Special Needs Technology on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Dr. Jerald Cole is currently a Professor at Harvard University. The topic that will be discussed is Using AI & Gaming Technology to Support Special Needs Students.
-
Jarrett Carter
Associate Vice President, Integrative Learning Design at University of Maryland, Global Campus
-
Jarrett Carter, the guest speaker for Professor Holly Owens class, EDIN 623 – Foundations of Instructional Design on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
Jarrett Carter is currently an Associate Vice President, Integrative Learning Design at University of Maryland, Global Campus. The topic that will be discussed is What is Integrative Learning Design – Path to becoming a VP at an Online Institution.
-
Dr. Michael Conenna
NYCDOE at Borough Instructional Lead
-
Dr. Michael Conenna, the guest speaker for Professor Jacob Gutnicki’s class, EDIN 670 – The Educational Technology Specialist on Monday March 27, 2023, at 6:35pm.
Dr. Michael Conenna is currently a NYCDOE at Borough Instructional Lead. The topic that will be discussed is Supporting Science – Instruction with Technology Tools.