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Guest Speakers

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!

M.S. in Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Navot Akiva

Professor at Touro University – AI Program

MAIN 610: AI Principles and Practice taught by
Behrooz Khorsandi

MAIN 610: AI Principles and Practice taught by Behrooz Khorsandi, featured Navot Akiva as a guest speaker.

The NLP Algorithmic Journey

Behrooz Khorsandi

Professor at Touro University – AI/Cybersecurity

MAIN 632: AI for Natural Language Processing taught by
Dr. Navot Akiva

MAIN 632: AI for Natural Language Processing taught by Dr. Navot Akiva, featured Behrooz Khorsandi as a guest speaker.

Cybersecurity and AI

M.S. in UX/UI & Interaction Design

B. Randall Willis

Founder at Right Angle

UXIN 605: Design Thinking and Methodology taught by
Lianna Mayley

UXIN 605: Design Thinking and Methodology taught by Lianna Mayley, featured B. Randall Willis, founder of Right Angle, who helps business leaders bring clarity to marketing and drive meaningful results.

Design Doesn’t Win. The Market Decides

B. Randall Willis

Founder at Right Angle

UXIN 604: Entertainment and Instructional Design taught by
Dr. Rosemary G Fitzgerald

UXIN 604: Entertainment and Instructional Design taught by Dr. Rosemary G Fitzgerald, featured B. Randall Willis, founder of Right Angle, who helps business leaders bring clarity to marketing and drive meaningful results.

Design Doesn’t Win. The Market Decides

Emily Pearsall

Art Director of Marketing and Brand Experience at AnswerLab LLC

UXIN 600: UI Design Principles taught by
Lina Oriana Zuur

UXIN-600: UI Design Principles taught by Lina Oriana Zuur featured Emily Pearsall, Art Director at AnswerLab, with 15 years of experience in design, helping organizations uncover user insights, strengthen brand presence, and deliver impactful visual campaigns.

How to Center the Audience Experience in Your Design

Emily Pearsall

Art Director of Marketing and Brand Experience at AnswerLab LLC

UXIN 603: Responsive Web Development for UX/UI Designers taught by
Enrique Paz

UXIN 603: Responsive Web Development for UX/UI Designers taught by Enrique Paz featured Emily Pearsall, Art Director at AnswerLab, with 15 years of experience in design, helping organizations uncover user insights, strengthen brand presence, and deliver impactful visual campaigns.

How to Center the Audience Experience in Your Design

Mara Rosenstock

Product Designer at Dell Technologies

UXIN 611: Foundations of Web Design taught by
Kevin Sartain

UXIN 611: Foundations of Web Design taught by Kevin Sartain featured Mara Rosenstock, Product Designer at Dell Technologies, who transitioned from marketing into UX and has contributed to the Dell Design System team over the past four years.

Entering the Product Design World

Mara Rosenstock

Product Designer at Dell Technologies

UXIN 614: Interactive Design for Mobile taught by
Joshua Baron

UXIN 614: Interactive Design for Mobile taught by Joshua Baron Interactive Design for Mobile featured Mara Rosenstock, Product Designer at Dell Technologies, who transitioned from marketing into UX and has contributed to the Dell Design System team over the past four years.

Entering the Product Design World

Chava Wernick

Founder & Technology Professional at IT Consulting & Media Industry

UXIN 609: Foundations and History of Design taught by
Catherine Hnatov

UXIN 609: taught by Catherine Hnatov, featured Chava Wernick, founder of an IT consulting company serving nonprofits and a web team member for a New York-based advertising and publishing firm, with expertise in communication technology and instructional design.

Accessibility and Security

Chava Wernick

Founder & Technology Professional at IT Consulting & Media Industry

UXIN 620: Advertising in the Digital Age taught by
Nikita Sridhar

UXIN 620: Advertising in the Digital Age taught by Nikita Sridhar, featured Chava Wernick, founder of an IT consulting company serving nonprofits and a web team member for a New York-based advertising and publishing firm, with expertise in communication technology and instructional design.

Accessibility and Security

Chava Wernick

Founder & Technology Professional at IT Consulting & Media Industry

UXIN 601: UX Research Methods taught by
Jessica Ianuzzi

UXIN 601: UX Research Methods taught by Jessica Ianuzzi, featured Chava Wernick, founder of an IT consulting company serving nonprofits and a web team member for a New York-based advertising and publishing firm, with expertise in communication technology and instructional design.

Accessibility and Security

M.S. in Cybersecurity & Network Design

Nikolay Semov

ISC2-Certified Information Systems Security Professional at Cybersecurity Industry

MSIN 647: Computer Networking: Routing and Switching taught by
Albert Bina

MSIN 647: Computer Networking: Routing and Switching taught by Albert Bina, featured Nikolay Semov, an ISC2-certified information systems security professional and IT generalist with over two decades of experience spanning programming, network design, system administration, and infrastructure management.

From Classroom to Cyber Career: Skills, Stories, and Career Strategies

Dr. Anthony Fama

at Cybersecurity Industry

MSIN 647: Computer Networking: Routing and Switching taught by
Albert Bina & Sachit Hegde

MSIN 647: Computer Networking: Routing and Switching taught by Albert Bina & Sachit Hegde, featured Dr. Anthony Fama as a guest speaker.

Current Issues in Real-World Security and the Impact of Artificial Intelligence

M.S. in Technology Leadership / Project Management

Sean McClean

at Industry Expert

MSIN 622: IT Service Management taught by
Ben Ettlinger

MSIN 622: IT Service Management taught by Ben Ettlinger, featured Sean McClean as a guest speaker.

Incident Management, Problem Management and Change Management

Sean McClean

at Industry Expert

MSIN 622: IT Service Management taught by
Ben Ettlinger

MSIN 622: IT Service Management taught by Ben Ettlinger, featured Sean McClean as a guest speaker.

Asset Management, Knowledge Management, Service Catalogue and Service Desk