Mgr. Zachary Stuck

Zach is the University’s Salesforce developer, a lecturer, and formerly the former School Coordinator for the School of International Relations and Diplomacy. He is an alumnus of the B.A. in International Relations program at AAU and holds an M.A. in International Relations from Charles University. Zach has been involved at AAU for 6 years, both as student and staff, and his primary areas of focus are National Identity and Collective Memory, the Post-Yugoslav space, and the effects of artificial intelligence. His lectures primarily focus on the various effects of AI, including socio-political, cyber-security, and socio-economic, which are covered in his course, AI in International Relations. He is currently investigating the effects of trauma in the politics and government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the coverage of artificial intelligence in media across Europe. 

As a Salesforce developer, he works to create solutions that improve the digital experience of students and staff, while also maintaining standard practices in security and data clarity. His primary role involves the creation of new features in the system, while also ensuring the system runs optimally. Features developed by Zach include segments of the MyAAU portal, various integrations with external systems such as MyLearning and SIMS, and a wide variety of automations designed to simplify daily tasks for administrative staff.