LU Tech & Innovation

Julie M. Bressler

Liberty University Tech & Innovation Affinity Group: A global community who are passionate about Christ, innovation, and technology. The use of technology-based projects to further develop faith-centered values, knowledge, and skills that are essential for impacting the world for Christ. Topics will include, though not limited to, artificial intelligence, robotics process automation, data security, business intelligence, analytics, and enterprise resource planning.

  1. 23/04/2023

    LU Tech & Innovation Day of Caring 2023

    On Saturday, April 29, 2023, is the Liberty University Day of Service! This is an annual event in which Liberty University alumni, faculty, staff, and students join together with community partners to meet local needs! The LU Tech & Innovation Chapter is a group of WORLDWIDE members, and we would love to see all of us serving our own local area for this day of Service. On April 29th, please post some pictures here on this group to show how you are serving in your community! The next day, we will draw 10 names from everyone that shared a picture and description of how they participated with the LU Day of Service. Those lucky 10 will be mailed some COOL LU Swag! https://alumnicommunity.liberty.edu/

    8 min

  2. 17/04/2023

    LU Tech & Innovation Day of Caring 2023

    On April 29, 2023, is the Liberty University Day of Service! This is an annual event in which Liberty University alumni, faculty, staff, and students join together with community partners to meet local needs! The LU Tech & Innovation Chapter is a group of WORLDWIDE members, and we would love to see all of us serving our own local area for this day of Service. On April 29th, please post some pictures at https://alumnicommunity.liberty.edu/ to show how you are serving in your community! The next day, we will draw 10 names from everyone that shared a picture and description of how they participated with the LU Day of Service. Those lucky 10 will be mailed some COOL LU Swag!

    2 min

  3. 10/04/2023

    Gratitude Bites with Panos Efsta, EMBA. Health Care Innovator & Virtual Care Strategist Focused on Improving Health Outcomes & Patient Experience.

    Gratitude Bites with Panos Efsta, EMBA. Health Care Innovator & Virtual Care Strategist Focused on Improving Health Outcomes & Patient Experience | Driving Growth - Enhancing Efficiency - Inspiring Teams Panos Efsta is the Founder & Chief System Officer of Dawn Health, a virtual mental health wellness company that serves adolescents and their families by nurturing mental health resilience through a novel approach to preventive care. Panos shares: “As a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the healthcare industry, my passion lies in driving innovation and delivering results. With a proven track record of success in healthcare operations leadership, I have spent over a decade fostering solid partnerships, leveling-up teams, and promoting collaboration, innovative thinking, and data-driven decisions. My Harvard Medical School training and financial and operations management graduate education have given me a strong foundation in systems thinking and a growing skillset. This has allowed me to focus on building teams that deliver the Right Care at the Right Time, Right Place, and at the Right Cost. I am dedicated to improving healthcare outcomes and believe that data-driven decision-making is key to achieving this goal. Through my strategic mindset, systems thinking approach, and focus on innovation, I have been able to drive positive change in the industry and help organizations to operate at their best. As an executive, I am committed to delivering results and making a positive impact on the healthcare industry.”

    22 min

  4. 02/04/2023

    Gratitude Bites with Dr. Mary Cecil - Virtual Educator • Technology Consultant • School of Business Instruction • Liberty University

    “The righteous may fall seven times but still get up” Proverbs 24:16 - From Dr. Mary Cecil: "I began my career as a computer programmer and transitioned through many technology positions including systems analyst, researcher, and faculty member. Most recently, I served in a CIO position as a Vice President of Research, Planning, and Technology. My academic degrees have focused on a combination of Business and Computer Science. I studied leadership at Harvard and Data Science at UC Berkeley. I earned a Ph.D. in Business with a concentration in Computer Science and studied leadership development in my dissertation. I am married to Chuck and have 17-year-old Olivia. I play the piano at my church. For fun and service, My golden retriever, Henry and I are a therapy dog team. We visit hospice patients and families to offer unique physical therapy and a smile to patients."

    4 min

  5. 02/04/2023

    Gratitude Bites with Robert Fogarty, Senior Business Analyst for LionPATH: Penn State’s student information system.

    Robert Fogarty, Senior Business Analyst for LionPATH: Penn State’s student information system, which provides access to academic, registration, and financial records.

    12 min

  6. 26/03/2023

    Gratitude Bites w/ Major General Jason Q. Bohm, United States Marine Corps. Outcome Focused Executive Problem Solver, Team Builder,and Servant Leader

    Jason Bohm is a Marine with more than 30 years of service. An infantryman by trade, he has commanded at every level from platoon commander to commanding general in peacetime and war. Bohm also served in several key staff positions, including as a strategic planner with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Director of the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School, House Director, Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, and Chief of Staff of U.S. Naval Striking and Support Forces, NATO. Bohm has a bachelor’s degree in marketing, a master’s degree in military studies, and a master’s degree in national security studies.

    10 min

  7. 26/03/2023

    Gratitude Bites with Rev. Marc J. V. Greenwald ASE, BSE, MSAM, M.DIV - Senior Manager, Enterprise Digital Site Operations Team at CVSHealth.

    Marc is leading a team that provides business support for all issues on CVS.COM. Marc shares: "Now every new day is the best day of my life. The past is prologue to today and tomorrow is not a guarantee. I try to live each day abundantly and make time with the Lord a priority each new day. I urge you to take time, make a list of things you are grateful for, both large and small, and praise the Lord for He is the only One worthy of our gratitude and adoration."

    21 min

  8. 21/03/2023

    Gratitude Bites with Dr Festus Oderanti - Associate Professor of Computer Science, School of Business, Liberty University.

    Prior to coming to Liberty University, Dr. Oderanti has over 10 years’ experience as a lecturer in Information Systems and Information Management at the University of Hertfordshire Business School and at Plymouth University Business School in the United Kingdom. At previous universities, he collaborated with the labs on their research in areas of business models and assisted living technologies. Dr. Oderanti also has over 10 years’ experience in roles such as an IT analyst and tutor. Dr. Oderanti shares about “Endurance Towards Circumstances" - Irrespective of the situation, the Lord God Almighty is always with us and that HE will see us through difficult situations if we could endure. That there will be “hope at the end of the tunnel". Hebrews 4:15-16 says: 15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

    4 min
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Liberty University Tech & Innovation Affinity Group: A global community who are passionate about Christ, innovation, and technology. The use of technology-based projects to further develop faith-centered values, knowledge, and skills that are essential for impacting the world for Christ. Topics will include, though not limited to, artificial intelligence, robotics process automation, data security, business intelligence, analytics, and enterprise resource planning.

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