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https://ist.psu.edu/directory/doug-balog

Doug Balog '83

Doug is a seasoned executive in the IT industry. He currently is an investor as well as consultant and board member/advisor for numerous technology companies in

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/robert-bardusch

Robert J. Bardusch '88

Prior to joining Valley National Bank, Bob spent two years with MVB Bank as the Executive VP, Chief Information Officer, and Head of Technology and Operations.

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David Brannon '91

David most recently led the development of growth strategies for Leidos, a global technology and science solutions leader. He worked with the Leidos Chief Execu

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Jessica Burke '00

Jessica is the Executive Director of Customer Experience Strategy and Operations at Comcast. Since joining the global media and technology conglomerate in 2005,

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Greg Dracon '94

Greg brings more than 25 years of combined venture investing and high-tech operating and management experience. At .406, he focuses on data and AI investing whi

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/andy-duffet

Andy Duffett '05

Andy currently serves as Senior Vice President of Global Revenue Operations overseeing CrowdStrike’s global go-to-market and revenue operations strategy, incl

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/angela-govila

Angela Govila '05

Angela is a strategic and visionary leader with more than 20 years of experience driving innovation in payments, trust and safety, and compliance across global

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/corey-lee

Corey Lee '12

Corey is an Enterprise Security Executive and Zero Trust Architect for US Education at Microsoft Corporation, where he began his professional career more than a

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/chandra-mcmahon

Chandra McMahon '01

Chandra is senior vice president and Chief Information Security Officer for CVS Health. McMahon provides overall leadership, vision and direction for CVS Health

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/rod-murchison

Rod Murchison '91

Rod is a seasoned industry leader with more than 20 years of experience in bringing innovative products and solutions to market. Prior to joining PwC, he was Vi

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/steve-pace

Steve Pace '82

Steve is responsible for overseeing market leader Dynatrace's global sales, field engineering, and channel initiatives. He has more than 30 years' experience in

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/karen-presley

Karen Presley

At the NSA, Karen leads a team that facilitates technology transfer, accelerating the exchange of intellectual property (IP) and expertise among the NSA and oth

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/david-reese

David Reese '78

David serves as Chairman of API Media, a provider of live-event related services including the provision of IPTV based solutions to the professional sports indu

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/greg-roszyk

Greg Roszyk '89

Greg has nearly 30 years of experience in the defense and intelligence communities, serving multiple roles with the U.S. Government. At EMF, he provides busines

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John Viglione '84g

John is a member of the Executive Council at Vertex, where he is responsible for the strategic and operational alignment of the company. In addition, John is re

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Edward M. Frymoyer '59 '67g

Ed is the president of Frymoyer Holdings, Inc. and is a board member of NanoHorizons, Inc., which provides SmartSilver for medical, textile, and building materi

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/donald-haile

Donald A. Haile '64

In his last position, Don was Senior Vice President and Site General Manager for the North Carolina facilities of Fidelity Investments, the largest mutual fund

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/antonio-pensa

Antonio Pensa '67g '69g

Throughout his career, Tony has been responsible for military space activities, including those in support of the National Reconnaissance Office. He joined the

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Dave Costlow '03, '04g MBA

Dave Costlow is software executive currently serving as the COO of Pledge It, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company specializing in online fundraising solution

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/john-esteves

John Esteves '18

John lives in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania where he runs ME2 Consulting, LLC. ME2 Consulting provides technology, marketing, and strategy consulting services to non

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/peter-herr

Peter Herr '08

Peter is an engagement director for Salesforce, where he supports the public sector. Before joining Salesforce, Peter worked in product leadership roles at star

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/diana-long

Diana Long '04, '08g

Diana Long is from Brooklyn, NY and found her way to Penn State University. She graduated with her B.S. in 2004. While at Penn State she was active on the Execu

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/colin-murphy

Colin Murphy '03

Colin is the Chief Customer Officer at Zendesk. Previously, he was the global vice president of customer success and customer support at BMC Software and senior

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/sean-stanton

Sean Stanton '09

Sean B. Stanton Jr. is a seasoned expert in risk management, compliance, and governance (GRC) and is currently overseeing GRC programs at Meta. His role include

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/kalee-strawbridge

KaLee Strawbridge '18

Ka’Lee Strawbridge rejoined Lowe's Companies as a senior manager of information security in August 2024. Prior to joining Lowe's, he served as a senior consul

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/melanie-treff

Melanie Treff '19

Melanie Treff currently serves as a technical consultant for Microsoft Federal. Prior to joining Microsoft, she worked for Deloitte as a cyber risk consultant a

https://ist.psu.edu/directory/korey-wallace

Korey Wallace '09

Korey is a technical applications consultant for DuPont's Global IT & Processes. He graduated with his B.S. in IST, with a specialization in geographical in

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Student teams win awards for their AI problem-solving ideas

Five student teams were selected as winners of the 2025 Nittany AI Challenge. The winning teams will use their prize money to continue developing projects that

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Consider course design elements when creating a new course or revising an existing course.

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Quizzes, Exams, and Academic Integrity

Implement best practices for a variety of assessment techniques and learn more about preventing academic dishonesty.

College of IST awards seed grants to six research projects

The Penn State College of Information Sciences and Technology selected six projects to receive funding from the college’s seed grant program, which provides f

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Snacks and Essentials Cupboard

Faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the College of IST have generously donated funds to establish a snack and essentials cupboard for students. Our goal is t

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/student-engagement/ideamakers-challenge

IdeaMakers Challenge

The Bardusch Family IdeaMakers Challenge is an early-stage business idea competition that invites undergraduate student teams to identify a problem and pitch a

Competition shows not all exam questions can be correctly answered using AI

Penn State’s Center for Socially Responsible Artificial Intelligence announced the winners of its first-ever "Cheat-a-thon," a virtual competition that invite

https://www.psu.edu/news/campus-life/story/competition-shows-not-all-exam-questions-can-be-correctly-answered-using-ai

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Student Success Showcase

Thank you for joining us for the 2026 Student Success Showcase! Watch this page for information on the 2027 event! The IST Student Success Showcase celebrates

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Student Success Showcase

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Ed Tech and Tools

Explore some of the most common digital education tools used in IST courses.

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Office of Learning Design

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Scholar and entrepreneur alumnus to speak at IST commencement

Scholar and entrepreneur C. Frank Igwé, founder and president of Moravia Health, will present the 2025 spring commencement address for the Penn State College o

https://www.psu.edu/news/information-sciences-and-technology/story/scholar-and-entrepreneur-alumnus-speak-ist-commencement

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/a-i-285-experiential-learning-skills-lab

A-I 285: Experiential Learning Skills Lab

Offered in fall semesters only. See LionPATH for scheduling details. A-I 285: This experiential learning course provides students with an immersive environment

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/ds-200-introduction-to-data-sciences

DS 200: Introduction to Data Sciences

Offered in fall, spring, and summer semesters. See LionPATH for scheduling details. DS 200: This course introduces students to data sciences, a discipline focu

https://ist.psu.edu/current-students/current-undergraduate-students/academic-advising/featured-courses/ist-234n-digital-cultures

IST 234N: Digital Cultures

Offered in fall semesters only. See LionPATH for scheduling details. IST 234N: This introductory course will combine theory and practice to help students devel

Dean Tapia featured in PennStater magazine

Andrea Tapia, dean of the College of Information Sciences and Technology (IST), was featured recently in PennStater, the magazine of the Penn State Alumni Assoc

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IST Research Talks

The IST Research Talks series highlights the interdisciplinary work of our faculty and scholars. View past talks below and watch this page for details on upcomi

https://ist.psu.edu/events/distinguished-lecture-series-timnit-gebru-founder-and-executive-director-distributed-artificial-intelligence-research-institute

Distinguished Lecture Series: Timnit Gebru, Founder and Executive Director, Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute

Watch this talk below. “The Quest for Ethical Artificial Intelligence” The Distributed Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (DAIR) was launched in December 2021 by Timnit Gebru as a space for...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/distinguished-lecture-series-lorrie-faith-cranor-director-and-bosch-distinguished-professor-carnegie-mellon-university

Distinguished Lecture Series: Lorrie Faith Cranor, Director and Bosch Distinguished Professor, Carnegie Mellon University

https://ist.psu.edu/events/distinguished-lecture-series-noah-snavely-associate-professor-of-computer-science-cornell-university-and-cornell-tech

Distinguished Lecture Series: Noah Snavely, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Cornell University and Cornell Tech

Watch this lecture below. “Capturing and Rendering the World from Photos” Imagine a futuristic mapping service that could dial up any possible view along any street in the world at any possible...

https://ist.psu.edu/events/distinguished-lecture-series-raymond-j-mooney-professor-department-of-computer-science-university-of-texas-at-austin

Distinguished Lecture Series: Raymond J. Mooney, Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin

Watch this talk below. "Deep Learning for Automating Software Documentation Maintenance" Applying deep learning to large open-source software repositories offers the potential to develop many...