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Kennedy-Western University boasts an impressive group of alumni who have become leaders in their respective fields. Read their success stories, then start your own story today.
Gerard (Rod) Brennan
Ph.D. - Management Information Systems
Previous Degrees:
M.B.A. - Governors State University, IL
B.S. - University of Maryland
Profession:
Director of IT Auditing - Iselin, NJ
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Soon after his promotion to his current position as Director of IT Auditing for the Siemens Corporation, Gerard "Rod" Brennan decided that in order to come up with some new ideas for the job, he'd go back to school. "I travel a great deal and I have a family," he says, "so I knew a distance learning approach was the only way I could accomplish it. Kennedy-Western University was the only online university with a solid track record that offered the doctorate in MIS."
"I really wanted to learn," says Dr. Brennan. "The more I studied and conducted my research for my dissertation, the more exciting it became. There were some very interesting things going on in computer science and auditing at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey and my thesis proposal fit right into what some of those experts were doing. I learned far more than I ever imagined!"
Karen Martus
B.S. - Management Information Systems
Profession:
I.T. Operations Manager - Peterborough, NH

When you live in Greenfield, New Hampshire, the nearest college is an hour's drive. This can be especially tricky in the winter months when snow and ice are on the roads. Karen Martus enjoyed her job in information technology with Eastern Mountain Sports, one of the nation's leading outdoor specialty retailers, with more than 80 retail stores, as well as a formidable online presence. Karen wanted to finish her college degree in M.I.S. and Kennedy-Western University provided the ideal vehicle.
"I was working full-time and we were building a new house," she says. "So I had to find a way that I could work on the course material at my own pace and work when I could find the time. The KWU program was perfect!"