
Dr. Jonathan Reichental
Adjunct Professor
Part-Time Faculty
Biography
Professor Jonathan Reichental is a multiple-award-winning technology and business leader whose career has spanned both the private and public sectors. He’s been a senior software engineering manager, a director of technology innovation, and has served as chief information officer at both O’Reilly Media and the City of Palo Alto, California. He also creates online education for LinkedIn Learning and recently published Smart Cities for Dummies, Exploring Smart Cities for Kids, and Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes.
Expertise
- Smart cities
- Blockchain technologies
- Emerging technologies
- Data governance
Research Areas
- Fourth industrial revolution
- Digital transformation
- Future of cities
Education
- PhD, Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University
- MS, Management Information Systems, Nova Southeastern University
- BS, Computer Information Systems, University of Tampa
- BS-equivalent, Industrial Engineering, Technological University Dublin
Prior Experience
- Founder, Human Future
- Chief Information Officer, City of Palo Alto, CA
- Adjunct Professor, School of Public Policy, Pepperdine University
- Adjunct Professor, Menlo College
Awards & Distinctions
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Thomas H. Muehlenbeck Award for Excellence in Local Government
Selected Publications
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Smart Cities for Dummies
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Exploring Smart Cities Activity Book for Kids
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Exploring Cities Bedtime Rhymes