Industrial Advisory Board
Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU) has many Advisory Boards at the programmatic, School, and College levels. All of them include prominent alumni and influential business professionals. They bring in their expertise and advice on items related to programs, courses, and student placement among other things. Their insights and efforts enhance the quality of academic programs, enrich student experiences at FDU, and help develop strong networking between industry and academia.
Department of Computer Science and Mathematics Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity Industrial Advisory Board
The OCES Advisory Board includes prominent alumni and business professionals. They meet twice a year and provide invaluable guidance about the existing and new programs of the College. Selected members provide lunch & learn keynote address or panel discussions on the day of the meeting. The Board supports various OCES programming and student needs through two subcommittees: Curriculum Development, Workforce Trends, Capstone Projects, Internships and Employment; Volunteer Opportunities, Board Events, and Alumni Relations.
Current members are listed at https://www.fdu.edu/academics/colleges-schools/olsen/ghscse-advisory-board/
Gildart Haase School of Engineering Computer Science, Information Technology, and Cybersecurity Industrial Advisory Board
This Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) comprises of invited members from the local industries and prominent alumni. The joint IAB for programs in the three disciplines, offered by the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics has been in existence since 2018. The IAB meets twice a year, and the minutes of the meetings are disseminated among the departmental faculty members for information and actions.
Charter and Activities
- The IAB includes industry professionals in the fields of Computer Science, Information Technology and/or Cybersecurity.
- The IAB meeting is convened twice a year by Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, and all associated faculty members are invited to attend.
- The IAB members review the program objectives and student outcomes per Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET (CAC-ABET) requirements as well as NCAE-C requirements.
- The IAB members review new courses and programs initiated by Department of Computer Science and Mathematics. They provide their insight into the current trends in the business.
- The IAB members discuss CAC-ABET accreditations, NCAE-C designation, etc. and provide important guidance.
- The IAB members learn about the Department of Computer Science and Mathematics student outreach, enrollment, graduation, and placement activities and provide valuable information on student internships.
Current Membership
- Mark Bednarz – Partner, PKF O’Connor Davies, LLP
- Andre DiMino – President, ADMTronics Unlimited, Inc.
- Paul T. Donoghue – Past President, Highlands Technologies, Inc.
- K. Dawn Dunkerley – vCISO, NJEdge.net
- Bruce Fogel – Formerly Director, Program Management Office, AMC Health
- Susan Fowler – Manager, Healthy Neighborhoods, City Harvest, Inc.
- Anthony Gaeta – Booz Allen Hamilton
- Rodney Harp, PMP – Lead Applications Developer, Robotics Process Automation, UPS
- Alan Klayman – Founder, MyIncomeStrategy.com & Klayman Financial, LLC, Saybrus Partners
- Dr. Avi Ma’yan – Professor, Department of Pharmacological Sciences and Director, Mount Sinai Center for Bioinformatics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Joan Madden – Director, Application Development, UPS
- Scott Allen Saccal – Merck & Co., Inc.
- Walter Schneider – BAE Systems – ECS
- Jonathan Stanton – Director of New Media, Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.
- Mike Battistella – President & CTO, Solutions3 LLC.
- John Greco – Cofounder, Chairman, and CEO, Greco Enterprises, LLC.