Advancing knowledge and practice wherever people interact with information and technology

Claudia Ventresca is a second year student in the Master of Information and Cybersecurity program. Previously she worked as the VP of Engineering at a New York-based startup, building a data-enriching platform utilizing smart contracts and blockchain technology.

“I chose the I School not just because of its excellent reputation and a stellar array of faculty who both practice and teach, but also because of the school’s broad scope and vision. The I School not only focuses on advanced technology and policy frameworks but also on the social implications of both those areas. These are areas that I think are extremely important to both learn about, train in, and affect change in a positive way as we collectively navigate our way into the new century.”

The School of Information has established a group of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) student representatives for each degree program at the School. The representatives will participate in monthly committee meetings with faculty and staff, engage with prospective students in webinars and in-person events like orientation, and develop and work on student-led DEIB initiatives.

These students, self-nominated and elected by their peers, will represent the needs and interests of current and prospective I School students in their degree program, with particular attention to students from backgrounds historically underrepresented in higher education and information, data science, and cybersecurity.