Distinguished Lecturer Series

2024 – 2025 Speakers

Calvin Fabre

Calvin Fabre

Topic:  Modeling Software Development Problems in Time and Thinking Temporally

Thursday, October 17th, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Email [email protected] to be added to the RSVP list.

The lecture is held in the Envoc Innovation Lab, Room 2026, Computer Science Technology Building (801 N. Oak Street), Southeastern Louisiana University and via Google Meet.

Calvin Fabre is the founder and President of Envoc (pronounced: “invoke”), a technology innovation and consulting firm in Baton Rouge and Hammond. Calvin is a member of the International Standards Organization’s (ISO) Working Group, which defines mobile driver’s license standards. Calvin has been invited to Washington, D.C., to speak about technology multiple times on Capitol Hill. Whether in Louisiana schools, universities, or youth groups, Calvin enjoys discussing technology, digital identity, company culture, and theology. Envoc has made the Best Places to Work in Baton Rouge list for all eight years it has applied.

Chase Dupre

Chase Dupre

Topic: Unwavering Persistence to Create a Career – Chase’s Professional Journey

Thursday, November 21st, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Email [email protected] to be added to the RSVP list

The lecture is held in the Envoc Innovation Lab, Room 2026, Computer Science Technology Building (801 N. Oak Street), Southeastern Louisiana University and via Google Meet.

Chase Dupre, Senior Director of Cybersecurity at Baker Hughes, is responsible for global identity and access management and cloud security. He became interested in cybersecurity when his previous employer, General Electric merged with Baker Hughes. Chase had worked with GE after he earned his Computer Science degree from Southeastern Louisiana University: he first got a job with GE Capital in Connecticut from where he moved to London. After earning an MBA from Rice University, he pursued his Master of Engineering in Cybersecurity at the Pratt School of Engineering. 

Dr. Andres Calderon

Dr. Andres Calderon

Topic:  Cybersecurity – The Elephant in the Room

Thursday, September 19th, 2024 – 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Email [email protected] to be added to the RSVP list

The lecture is held in the Envoc Innovation Lab, Room 2026, Computer Science Technology Building (801 N. Oak Street), Southeastern Louisiana University and via Google Meet.

Dr. Andres Calderon has over 30 years of experience in strategic and information technology roles. He is currently the System Director in Cybersecurity at CommonSpirit, responsible for Cyber Resilience. He holds master level degrees in Computer Engineering and  Information Systems, and an MBA. Andres has co-authored publications in top-tier journals and holds professional certifications in Health Information Exchanges, COBIT, Data Privacy Solutions, HITRUST, and ITIL.

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