IT Learning Center

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The IT Learning Center provides support to students taking School of Information Technology courses. The IT Learning Center is staffed by Teaching Assistants from the PhD in Information Technology and Masters in Information Technology programs. TAs have expertise in subject areas that cover core courses in the undergraduate and graduate curriculum. Though the Teaching Assistants are only assigned to specific IT courses, the IT Learning Center supports all IT courses on Main Campus.

Hours and Holidays


Please note that the Center will be closed during UC holidays. 

Fall 2026 Hours: 

  • Monday – Thursday: 9am – 7pm

  • Friday: 9am – 4pm 

Located in Teacher Dyer Complex 136

How To Connect with a TA

For help with your School of Information Technology classes, please set up an appointment with a TA using Microsoft Bookings. Appointments are encouraged to ensure availability of specific TAs; however, walk-ins are always welcome. 

To use Bookings:

  1. Navigate to the IT Learning Center Bookings page
  2. Select the course you have questions about
    1. Note: When you select a course, you can click ‘Read more’ to see the assigned TA for each section. 
  3. Once you select a course, you will have an option to choose a specific TA, if desired, under the ‘Select Staff’ heading. If you do not have a preference, you can keep the default selection, ‘Anyone’; this may open up the availability if there is more than one TA for this area. If you would like to meet with a specific TA, you can select their name from the list and you will then only see their availability.
  4. Select the date you wish to meet with a TA
  5. Based on the date you selected, you will see available times
  6. Once you have selected a date and time, add your name and email, as well as any notes you think would be helpful for your TA to know
  7. Click ‘Book’ to book your appointment. You should receive a confirmation email with the details of your appointment. You will also receive a reminder email 2 hours before your appointment.
  8. On the day of your appointment, show up at the IT Learning Center, located in lab 136 of the Teachers-Dyer building. Staff or student coordinators at the front desks can help you locate the TA you are scheduled to work with. 
    1. If the appointment is virtual, click on the Teams link located in your confirmation email.

If you have any trouble using the Bookings system, please feel free to reach out to our Student Coordinators for the IT Learning Center, or feel free to walk in and work with any of the TAs that are on duty.

If you have trouble using the Bookings system, please contact one of our Student Coordinators for the IT Learning Center or walk in and work with any of the TAs on duty.

Student Coordinators

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Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

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Anshuman Rangaraj

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

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Thomas Quansah Synaepa-Addison

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Thomas Synaepa-Addison is a PhD student in the School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati. His research interest’s focus in the domain of security and privacy, exploring the challenges, solutions, and end-user mental models of applications and systems. 

TA Assigned Courses & Office Hours

Students are encouraged to reach out to TAs assigned to the course they have questions about. Please use the table below for a list of each TA per course. 


TA Contact Information

Please reach out via email as listed below.

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Odunayo Gabriel Adepoju

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • System Administration (IT1081C/ IT6081C – 001)
  • System Administration (IT1081C – 003)
  • Implications of IT (IT2020 – 004) 

Hours

  • Tuesday: 10am – 4pm
  • Wednesday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am – 4pm

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Samuel Akinbola Akinnusi

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Senior Capstone Project I (IT5003C – 001)
  • Cloud Computing (IT3037C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 9am – 10am, 11am – 3:30pm, 5pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am – 10am, 11am – 3pm

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Taiwo Peter Akinremi

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Cybersecurity researcher and internet governance leader specializing in critical infrastructure protection, cyber-physical systems security, and system resilience modeling. Served in leadership positions in major internet governance organizations, peer-reviewed publications, and original contributions to cybersecurity frameworks for water and wastewater systems. Currently, advancing research at the University of Cincinnati while serving in prominent leadership roles at ICANN and contributing to global internet policy development.

Courses 

  • Senior Capstone Project I (IT5003C – 001)
  • Penetration Testing (IT4076C – 001)

Hours

  • Wednesday: 12pm – 7pm,
  • Thursday: 1pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Eric Akwei

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • System Analysis & Design (IT3020 – 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Tuesday: 9am – 3pm,
  • Thursday and Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Fidelis Fidelis Alu

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Implications of IT (IT2020 – 001, 002, and 003)

Hours

  • Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am – 1pm
  • Thursday: 9am – 1pm, 4pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 11am - 4pm

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Joel Kwesi Appiah

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • System Administration (IT1081C – 002)
  • Enterprise System Administration (IT3036C – 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Monday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday: 1pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Noah Thomas Ashcraft

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Computer Networking (IT1080C – 001, 002, and 006)

Hours

  • Monday: 12pm – 4pm
  • Tuesday: 12pm – 4pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 4pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 3pm

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Mohamed S Bah

Student Associate, CCM Performance Management

Courses 

  • Computer Networking (IT1080C – 001, 002, and 006)

Hours

  • Monday: 12pm – 4pm
  • Tuesday: 12pm – 4pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 4pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 3pm

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Joshua Offe Berkoh

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Principles of Cybersecurity (IT7020C – 001)
  • Applied AI for Cybersecurity (IT7075C - 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Tuesday and Wednesday: 9am – 4pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 3pm

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Tsering Bomzan

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Information Security & Assurance (IT2030C/ IT6025C – 002, IT2030C – 004, and 008)

Hours

  • Tuesday: 11am – 5pm
  • Thursday: 11am – 7pm
  • Friday: 10am - 4pm

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Michael Hanby Collier

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Network Security (IT3071C – 003)
  • Computer & Network Forensics (IT3072C – 003)
  • Network Monitoring & IPS (IT3075C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am – 2pm
  • Tuesday: 9am – 11am
  • Thursday: 11am – 3pm, 5pm – 6pm

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Tyler Landon Dalton

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Fundamentals of IT (IT1050 - 001 and 004)
  • Computer Networking (IT1080C – 004)

Hours

  • Monday: 9am – 12pm, 5pm – 7pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 10am – 3pm
  • Friday: 9am - 12pm

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Abigail Mesrenyame Dogbe

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Senior Design Prep (IT4033 – 001)

Hours

  • Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday: 9am - 2pm

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Lily Dzamesi

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Scripting Language (IT3038C – 001)
  • Data Technology Analytics (IT4063C – 001)
  • Penetration Testing (IT4076C – 002)

Hours

  • Monday and Thursday: 11am – 6pm
  • Wednesday: 11am - 5pm

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Alan Alan Gates

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Fundamentals of AI Solutions (IT2025C – 001)
  • Information Security & Assurance (IT2030C – 001 and 006)

Hours

  • Monday and Thursday: 11am – 6pm
  • Wednesday: 11am - 5pm

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Vinayana Ginjupalli

Student Associate, CECH Impact Autism

Courses 

  • Fundamentals of IT (IT1050 – 003)
  • Senior Capstone Project (IT5003C - 002)

Hours

  • Monday: 9am – 5pm
  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 9am - 1pm

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Navya Gupta

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Data Technology Essentials (IT155C - 001 and 002)
  • Computer Networking (IT1080C – 005)
  • Implications of IT (IT2020 – 001) 

Hours

  • Monday: 9am – 12pm, 2pm – 6pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 12pm, 2pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am – 12pm, 2pm - 4pm

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Robby P Hoover

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Introduction to Agentic AI (IT3025C – 001)
  • Game Engine Lab 1 (IT3080C - 001)
  • Network Game Development (IT4080C - 001)
  • Machine Learning & AI for IT (IT7071C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday and Thursday: 9am – 4pm
  • Tuesday: 9am - 3pm

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Opetunde Oluwadolapo Ibitoye

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Computer Programming (IT1090C – 004/ IT6090C – 004, IT1090C - 005 and 006)

Hours

  • Tuesday and Wednesday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Thursday: 12pm - 6pm

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Hansinie Madushika Jayathilake

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Computer Programming 1 (IT1090C – 001 and 002)
  • Computer Programming 2 (IT2045C - 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Monday: 1pm - 7pm
  • Tuesday and Wednesday: 12pm - 7pm

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Kevin Jiang

Courses 

  • Contemporary Programming (IT3045C – 001 and 002)
  • Web Server Application Development (IT3047C - 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Tuesday and Friday: 9am – 4pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 3pm

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Ferdinand Kpieleh

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Network Security (IT3071C – 001)
  • Computer and Network Forensics (IT3072C – 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Monday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 2pm
  • Thursday: 11am – 7pm

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Sufang Lai

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Data Technology Programming (IT2053C – 001)
  • Database Management 2 (IT3060C – 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Thursday: 1pm - 7pm

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Naomi Martinez Trevino

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Database Management 1 (IT2060C – 001/ IT6060C – 001 and 002, IT2060C – 003)
  • Database Management 2 (IT3060C – 003)

Hours

  • Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9am - 12pm
  • Tuesday:11am - 5pm
  • Thursday 11am - 4pm

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Siddique Abubakr Muntaka

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Siddique Abubakr Muntaka is an interdisciplinary researcher specializing in cybersecurity, cyberwarfare, Darkweb, anonymous communications networks, cloud systems & networks, and network resilience through the lens of network science. He brings over a decade of experience designing and securing IT systems and complex networks. His research has been published in respected journals and conferences, and he is a reviewer for Scientific Reports (Springer Nature).

Courses 

  • Network Infrastructure Management (IT2035C – 001)
  • Special Topics in Cybersecurity (IT4077C – 001 and 002)

Hours

  • Monday and Thursday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Tuesday: 1pm - 7pm

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Venkat Yuva Raaj Narra

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Fundamentals of Digital Media (IT1051C – 001, 003, and 004)

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 10am – 5pm
  • Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Mustapha Z Nasomah

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Enterprise Application Development (IT4045C – 001)
  • Intelligent Cloud Administration (IT7028C – 001)
  • Advanced System Administration (IT7029C – 001)

Hours

  • Tuesday: 9am – 1pm, 4pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 1pm, 4pm – 6pm
  • Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Sunkanmi Emmanuel Oluwadare

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Scripting Language (IT3038C – 002)
  • IT Project (IT8010 – 002)

Hours

  • Tuesday and Thursday: 10am – 5pm
  • Wednesday: 10am – 4pm 

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George Owusu Dameh

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Management in IT (IT4020 – 001, 002, and 003)

Hours

  • Tuesday & Wednesday: 11am – 7pm
  • Thursday: 12pm – 7pm

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Ebenezer Quayson

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Topics in Network Systems (IT4037C – 001)
  • HCI & Usability (IT7040C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 9am – 2pm

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Anshuman Rangaraj

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Introduction to Generative AI (IT1005C – 001)
  • Data Technology Administration (IT4065C – 001)
  • Agentic AI Solutions (IT7024C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday and Thursday: 2pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday: 9am - 2pm

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Niteesh Rawal

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Computer Programming (IT1090C – 003/ IT6090C – 003)
  • Game Design and Society (IT2050C – 001 and 002)
  • Web Game Development (IT3049C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 1pm – 5pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 11am – 3pm
  • Friday: 10am – 11am, 1pm - 4pm

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Ryan D Ringholz

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Website Management (IT1040C – 001/ IT6040C – 001)
  • Fundamentals of Website Development (IT2040C – 001, 002, 003)

Hours

  • Monday: 9am – 2pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 9am – 4pm

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Rob Sullivan

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Senior Capstone Project 1 (IT5003C – 001)
  • IT Research Methods (IT7010C – 001)
  • Intelligent Solution Crisis Management (IT7015C – 001)

Hours

  • Tuesday: 9am – 1pm, 4pm – 6pm
  • Wednesday: 9am – 1pm, 4pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Anishka Sutar

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Information Security & Assurance (IT2030C – 001, 002, and 005)

Hours

  • Monday and Wednesday: 10am – 5pm
  • Friday: 10am - 4pm

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Thomas Quansah Synaepa-Addison

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Thomas Synaepa-Addison is a PhD student in the School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati. His research interest’s focus in the domain of security and privacy, exploring the challenges, solutions, and end-user mental models of applications and systems. 

Courses 

  • Enterprise Application Development (IT4045C – 002)
  • Cloud Infrastructure Technology (IT7027C – 001)

Hours

  • Tuesday and Wednesday: 2pm – 7pm
  • Friday: 9am - 4pm

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Joshua Ugborugbo

Student Associate, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Computer Networking (IT1080C – 003),
  • Information Security & Assurance (IT2030C – 007)
  • Network Security (IT3071C – 002)

Hours

  • Monday: 1pm – 7pm
  • Tuesday and Thursday: 5pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday: 2pm - 7pm

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Aishwarya Undi

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Human Computer Interaction (IT2021 - 001 and 002)
  • Information Security & Assurance (IT2030C – 003)

Hours

  • Monday and Tuesday: 12pm – 7pm
  • Wednesday: 1pm - 7pm

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Ozioma I.F Uwakweh

Graduate Assistant, CECH - School of Information Technology

Courses 

  • Fundamentals of IT (IT1050 – 002)
  • IT Seminar (IT7001 – 001)
  • Principles of Intelligent Solutions (IT7005C – 001)

Hours

  • Monday and Thursday: 9am – 4pm
  • Tuesday: 9am – 3pm 
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Need Help?

If you have any trouble using the Bookings system, please reach out to one of our Student Coordinators at the IT Learning Center—or simply walk in and work with any TA on duty.

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