Columbia University School of Professional Studies

Sustainability Without Silos: Sumana Palle on Climate, Technology, and Human Impact

For Palle (’26SPS, Sustainability Management), sustainability is the connective tissue between rural development, climate ...
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The Centrality of Science and Technology Education to Policy Analysis and Management

Effective policy and management decision-making increasingly depends on scientific and technological literacy.
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Siddhartha Dalal, Ph.D.

Prior to starting as Professor of Professional Practice, Siddhartha (Sid) Dalal was Chief Data Scientist and Sr. VP at AIG, where he was in charge of R&D that included creation and application of AI, ...
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Tahani Almujahid

Tahani is from the Great Lakes state and holds a BA in English and International Studies from the University of Michigan, as well as an MA in American Studies from Columbia University. She’s had the ...
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Joseph Steinberg

Joseph Steinberg serves as a cybersecurity-focused expert witness, board member, and advisor to businesses and governments around the world. He has led organizations within the cybersecurity industry ...
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Raghvender Arni

Raghvender Arni ("Arni") is the Technical Managing Director for Google Cloud’s global AI business. He leads a team of technical specialists to deliver Google’s frontier AI technology to global ...
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Camilo Azcarate, JD

Camilo Azcarate is an international dispute resolution expert with 30 years of experience as ombudsperson mediator, facilitator and trainer working for public, private, and international organizations ...
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Penny Cagan

Senior Risk Advisor Penny Cagan currently works as a Senior Risk Advisor with several financial institutions, where she is in a client facing role and works on risk and control engagements. She is the ...
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Francesca Rossi

Francesca Rossi is an IBM Fellow and the IBM Global Leader for responsible AI & AI Governance. She is based at the T.J. Watson IBM Research Lab, New York, USA. Her research interests focus on ...
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Michael E. McGuire, Jr.

Michael is an entrepreneur, leader, and educator with 25+ years of experience building ventures across global trade, fintech, streaming media, and nonprofits. He has taught entrepreneurship at ...
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Amber McQueen

Originally from Detroit, Amber C. McQueen has built a dynamic career spanning higher education, information systems, and enrollment services. With over a decade of experience across institutions ...