Guest Lecture Series
We are grateful to the inspiring industry leaders and dedicated professionals who join us for our Guest Lecture Series, bringing their unique insights, expertise, and passion to our students. Each lecture is a chance to dive into new ideas, ask questions, and explore future possibilities.
Thank you for making this series memorable and for sharing your journey with our students!
If you’re interested in participating in this program, please contact Ms. Ann Straub at [email protected].
English Language Arts
Mr. Ethan Sears
Sports Reporter; New York Post
Adam Berlin
Novelist, John Jay College
Jason Dubow
Professor, St. Francis College
Mitch Levenberg
Professor, St. Francis College
Theo Gangi
Director, MFA Program in Creative Writing, Assistant Professor of Literature, Writing and Publishing; St. Francis College
Economics
Dr. Olivia Bullio Mattos
Assistant Professor of Economics in the Department of Economics, History and Political Science
Associate, St. Francis College, Director of SFC’s Institute for Global Engagement
Faculty Coordinator for Brazil, SFC International
Andrew Corrado
President, Peapack Private, NY
Dr. Shweta Jain
Entreprenuership
Winston S. Peters
Program Director, Entrepreneurs@MC; Adjunct Professor of Marketking at Manhattan University.
Dr. Alexander Berman
Assistant Professor of Management, St. John’s University, The Peter J. Tobin College of Business
Marisol Chappell
Assistant Director, Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Iona University.
Zhane Ligon
Student Engagement Coordinator
Ms. Nora McCauley
Magner Career Program, Brooklyn College
Fine Arts & Technology
Mr. Laurence Coman
Graduate of Columbia Business School and Cofounder and COO at AvoMD
Mr. Michael Martinez ’15
Team Assistant, United Nations and Research Fellow; City University of New York
Marvin Cabrera, ’88
CCNY Adjunct Lecturer; Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture
Raymond Roy ’20
Graduate, Baruch College
Isaac Duncan
Alumnus and Sculptor
Jerrod Kennard
Design Technology Computational Leader
Mr. Dan Soule
Assistant Arts Professor, Head of Scenic Design in the Dept. of Drama, Production and Design Studio; NYU
Howard Skrill
Professor of Art at St. Francis College
NYPD Police Band
Government
Debroah Glick
State Assemblymember
Brian Kavanagh
State Senator
Antonio Reynoso ’03
Brooklyn Borough President
Health
Mr. Fidel Lim & NYU Nursing Students
Clinical Nursing Professor; NYU
Annabelle Booker
Member of the NYU Violets
Matt Marcelo
NYU Violets in Healthcare
Languages
Angel Estevez
Associate Professor, Classical and Modern Languages & Literatures,Dr. Llewellyn
Mathematics
Dr. Erez Shochat
Department Chairperson, Mathematics, Saint Francis College
Physics
Dr. Bart Horn
Assistant Professor of Physics, Manhattan College
Science
Dr. Ruben Savizky
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of Chemistry; The Cooper Union
Dr. Robert Topper
Professor of Chemistry; The Cooper Union
Ms. ToniAnn Ruggiero, MPA
Individual Preparedness Program Manager; Office of NYC Emergency ManagementJoaquin Esquilin
Manager of Personality Research Operations, CareerMission.ai
Jennifer Odien
Ludovic Desvignes
Social Studies
Mr. Michael Dougherty
Community Outreach Specialist; FBI New York
Mr. Michael Martinez ’15
Team Assistant, United Nations and Research Fellow; City University of New York
Dr. Philip Napoli
Dean and Associate Professor of History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Brooklyn College
Dr. Benjamin Carp
Professor and Daniel M. Lyons ’39 Professorship in American History, Brooklyn College
Theology
Br. Luke Lapean, SJ
Spiritual Care Coordinator; Thrive for Life
Ms. Cheryl David
Immigration Attorney; Law Office of Cheryl R David
Rabbi Diana Fersko
Senior Rabbi at The Village Temple
George Dennehy
Musician and Inspirational Speaker
