Spotlight on Tufts Gordon Institute

Student highlight

Name: Lauren Fraser
Degree: MS in Engineering Management
Faculty mentor: Professor of the Practice Samuel Liggero
Hometown: Milford, CT

Why Tufts? 
I knew Tufts was the place for me because not only is it prestigious, but it's also a very welcoming and inclusive school. With the online program, I was able to grow my network with professors and other like-minded individuals. Professors went out of their way to get to know everyone in the class, holding virtual coffee chats and office hours.

Favorite thing about being in the online program? 
One of the many things I loved about the MSEM online program was the flexibility that it had to offer. Being able to avoid the Boston traffic after a full day of work was a major plus.

Any advice you’d give to prospective students or new graduate students? 
If you are thinking about joining the program, take the leap of faith and enroll because you won’t look back. It is more than a degree — it is a program filled with so much support. They want you to succeed in both your professional and personal life.

Faculty highlight

Name: Professor of the Practice Samuel Liggero, Academic Director of the MS in Engineering Management program

About Professor Liggero: 
Samuel H. Liggero, formerly CTO and co-founder of AirPrint Networks, spent over thirty years in the imaging industry as an executive at Polaroid Corporation. Under his direction, Polaroid developed the groundbreaking digital printing technologies code-named Opal and Onyx. These technologies, which delivered high quality thermal prints from digital files at low cost and faster than any other technology in the marketplace, were further developed and commercialized by Zink Imaging. He brings his professional experience to his teaching at Tufts, where his areas of expertise include new product development, technology strategy, and innovation.