Donna DeMarco

Donna DeMarco is a Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology at Kutztown University. She is reachable at ddemarco@kutztown.edu and holds office hours in OM248 on Mondays 3:15-4:15 PM, Wednesdays 2-4 PM, and Thursdays 3:30-5:30 PM. Her work focuses on cloud technologies (e.g., Microsoft Azure and AWS Academy resources) and educational philosophy, emphasizing student-driven learning through platforms like AWS Cloud Foundations Certification and advocacy for personalized educational models. She actively promotes computational thinking and ethical technology use through curated resources and motivational talks on education reform.

• Research/Teaching Interests: Cloud Infrastructure, IT Security, and innovative pedagogical approaches in computer science education
• Key Resources: Azure server/OS tools, AWS certification pathways, and educational philosophy videos by Randy Pausch, Sugata Mitra, and Mark Rober