Nancy (Horeth) Bodyk '92

The CIS faculty were very helpful and always available to answer questions or give advice in reference to CIS related jobs. The program itself is excellent. It provides you with the basic information on operating systems and several different programming languages. The program also gives you the opportunity to experience electives such as networks and artificial intelligence. This gives you a good idea of the different areas involved in CIS.

My current job [as First Lieutenant in the US Army] is system administrator for my unit's tactical computer network and operations officer for communications. What I learned in the CIS program helps immeasurably in my current job. The more you can learn about computers and how they work prior to a job the better it will help you in the long run. The course I took in Networks helped me tremendously when dealing with the tactical computer network at work.

Jennifer Cialini '96, shortly after entering graduate school

I graduated Niagara University in May 1996 and I am now working on my Masters Degree in Computer Science at Rochester Institute of Technology. I have only positive things to say about the CIS department at Niagara. I feel I have been successfully prepared by the CIS department to continue my education in Computer Science. The CIS program is well-rounded and skill-enhancing. The projects created by the professors are life-related and require the students to think through the algorithms carefully. The faculty of the CIS department are extremely student oriented and readily available for consulting with the students. Since the class numbers are small, the professors are able to teach at a speed that usually suits all class members. I am proud to say that the skills and strengths that I developed through the Niagara University CIS department will always be the foundation of what I am able to accomplish in my lifetime.

Alexa Curtis '95; MBA in MIS, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC), 1999

The CIS department at NU has helped me prepare for the career goal that I am working towards. The student-teacher ratio gives students and professors a wonderful opportunity to work with one another. The faculty is always available to help you understand the material in any way that they can. All the faculty that I have encoutered during my years at NU have always been available on a one-to-one basis. They understand that the students are their first priority.

The program's courses, both required and elective, offer the students the opportunity to become well-rounded individuals within the CIS field, as well as prepare you for the work world. My years at NU have proved to be the best years of my educational career.

Tony DiFruscio '89

The CIS faculty at Niagara encourages and challenges students to make the most of their abilities. My years at Niagara gave me an excellent foundation for ... graduate studies in Computer Science at McMaster University, where I [worked] in artificial intelligence and the development of software for robots.

Eduard Kamphuis (CIS '88; MBA '93)

I cannot place a value on the education I received at NU, both in CIS and the MBA program. I am eternally grateful to Sister John, who was more than a mentor to me as I worked and attended evening classes.

David Rowland ('97)

As a CIS major (with a concentration in Information Systems) I feel very fortunate to have participated in a work co-op experience with Interactive Voice Response (IVR), Inc. While having received both course credit from NU and a weekly check from the company, I strongly feel the biggest payoff has been in the hands-on experience itself. It is no secret that employers find prior experience highly desirable from college graduates. NU's Center for Career Development is very active in matching students with opportunities in their respective major.

I know that my studies at NU have sufficiently prepared me to embark in new directions on my own. For example, my co-op with IVR has introduced me to Computer Telephony Integration (CTI). This experience has included the programming of database, speech recognition, and interactive voice response applications. As an interesting and expanding industry, CTI remains a field of specialty in which I plan to continue after graduation.