Meeting Demand for Technology Knowledge
Demand for technology professionals is growing at an increased pace, and it doesn't look like it will slow down anytime soon. The School of Technology works with industry-leading companies that influence curriculum development, which can lead students to meaningful careers in top IT organizations including Amazon, Apple, the U.S. Department of Defense, and many others.
“WGU's School of Technology offers comprehensive degree programs that equip students with sought-after skills, industry-recognized certifications, and a pathway to excel in the rapidly evolving tech industry.”
—Paul Bingham
Senior Vice President and Executive Dean, School of Technology
Recent Highlights
- Received the National Security Agency’s Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (NSA CAE) designation, joining the top recognized cybersecurity institutions across the country. This designation opens the door to additional opportunities for both WGU and our students.
- Hosted WGU’s first-ever, free Virtual Cyber Camp NYC, led by WGU School of Technology faculty members. For a week in July, 31 New York City high school students—including eight young women (26%)—explored the high-stakes world of cyber sleuths and data protection. Twenty-nine participants were from minoritized populations (95%).
- Women in Tech (WIT) club exceeded 1,800 in membership during the first quarter, and launched an alumni group for graduates.
- The WGU chapter of the security-related National Sword and Shield Honors Society reached more than 850 members, making it the largest chapter in the country.
- The student Cyber Club membership topped 5,000 members, and teams competed in the National Cyber League, National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, and the National CyberForce Competition.
Leadership
- WGU Executive Staff
- IT Program Council
WGU Executive Staff
Paul Bingham
Senior Vice President and Executive Dean
Master of Accountancy, Brigham Young University, Marriott School of Business
Joe Dery
Vice President and Dean of Data Analytics, Computer Science, and Software Engineering
Ph.D. and an M.S., Bentley University
B.S., Babson College
Newsha Makooi
Vice President and Dean of Cloud Computing, IT Management, and Cybersecurity
M.S., University of Denver
B.S., University of Nebraska
IT Program Council
Martin Carmichael
Managing Director, Business Information Security Officer
MUFG Americas
Chakib Chraibi
Chief Data Scientist, National Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Ph.D., Binghamton University
Mischel Kwon
Founder and CEO
MKACyber
M.S., Marymount University
Kumud Majumder
Sr. Vice President (Global SME Manager - Corporate Technology Officer)
CitiGroup, NYNJ
Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
David W. Ricker
Associate Director of Data Warehousing and Business Intelligence
Dartmouth College
M.A., John Carroll University
Certification or Degree? Why Not Both?
For many technology professionals, the core question is whether a degree is "worth it," or if it's better to just earn industry certs. The School of Technology provides education pathways that lead to both. Students earn valuable IT certifications while they earn their bachelor's or master's degree, increasing both the short-term and long-term value of their education. This makes them more marketable on the job market and valuable to employers of all kinds.
AWS Academy Member Institution: WGU integrates AWS-authorized learning content into its information technology, network operations and security, and cloud computing bachelor's degree programs, offering students an up-to-date AWS cloud computing curriculum.
Cyberwatch Member: WGU is an academy institution member of the National CyberWatch Center which objectives are: to support the national imperative for developing cybersecurity-educated professionals by providing educational, networking, and collaborative opportunities for faculty and their institutions to foster evidenced-based practices among the membership by providing software platforms and data that support collaboration, and to assist in the collection of data that can be used by all member schools as they create their cybersecurity organizational strategic plans.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Rashaan Green
Meet two-time WGU School of Technology graduate, Rashaan, who showed persistence and determination, which led him to his dream job.
