Susan Rivera

What is your favorite class to teach?

Currently, my favorite courses to teach are ADMG 285, Sustainable Decision Making and ADMG 445, Applied IT Sustainability. I love to see students learn how to apply systems thinking, quantitative reasoning and logical persuasive skills to solve our growing sustainability problems. The best compliment I receive is when students thank me for giving them the tools they need to improve sustainability in the workplace and their own lives. With the success of these two sustainability classes, I’m excited to expand IT Management’s IT sustainability offerings. Stay tuned as the Department gears up to offer new learning opportunities in this emerging field.

Mastering the communication pathways between diverse groups is what sets a technologist apart from an exceptional technology professional with leadership potential.

Taking the time to understand the entire system, anticipate possible impacts, and adjust as situations change are all skills employers are looking for; they are also skills that are necessary to achieving sustainable practices long term.

I am dedicated to bringing my education and professional experience into the classroom in multiple modalities, including synchronous, asynchronous, online, and in-person. I enjoy watching students succeed in coursework and complete their educational goals using IT Management’s applied technology and management philosophy. I hope my students learn skills that enable them to succeed for years after graduation.

My advice to students...

“What you’re doing now, or have done in the past, need not determine what you can do next and in the future”
~Ken Robinson

"We build too many walls and not enough bridges."
~Isaac Newton

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