1. Joe Thomas, Ph.D.
8030 Christina Rd
Tallahassee, Florida. 32305
Cell: 407-334-9020
Email: Prof_Thomas@Earthlink.net
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph. D, Educational Leadership, 2007 – Barry University
Ph. D, Education, 1998 – University of Orlando
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1992 – Florida Institute of Technology
M.I.S., Information Systems, 2004 – Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry
University
B.S., Computer Science, 1988 – Florida Southern College
B.S., Financial Management, 1988 – Florida Southern College
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Ph. D., Information Technology, Walden University (ABD) Dissertation: Intelligence-Led
Policing
COMPUTER SKILLS and CERTIFICATIONS
Strong knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Cisco Certified Academy Instructor (CCAI)
DOCTORATE COURSEWORK
Barry University and University of Orlando
• School Organization and Communication
• Financial Management in Education
• Executive Leadership
• Education Law

2. • Social-Political Foundation in Education
• Theories – Administration and Supervision
• Advance Supervision, Curriculum and Instruction
• Policy Development,
• Leadership and Change
• Administration Applied Technology
Walden University
• Readings in Information Systems
• Organizational Performance Improvement
• Communications and Networking
• E-Commerce Strategy
• Advanced Individual Studies
• Success Strategies in the Online Learning
GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Florida Institute of Technology
• Organizational Communication
• Financial Management
• Managerial Statistics
• Economic Environment of Management I
• Economic Environment of Management II
• Managerial Accounting and Control
• Personnel Management and Industry
• Management and Development of Computer Software
• Behavior Science and Management
• Advance Analytical Methods
• Information Systems
• Policy and Strategy for Business
• Marketing
• Special Topics in Business
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
• Information Systems and Programming
• Information Systems in Management
• C++ Programming
• Internet Oriented Programming
• Project Management Systems

3. • Client Server Applications
• Networking Concepts
• Systems Analysis, Planning and Control
• Groupware and the Internet
• Advance Program Management
• Database Concepts
• Contract and Procurement Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Director for Privacy and Security at Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
03/2015 – Present
Manage the FSU Security Operation Center. The team monitors the network traffic in and out to
block any bad sites or computers trying to penetrate the Florida State University network. Use a
McAfee Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) to monitor the data traffic in and out of the network.
The team sends out security alerts to University Business Units on potential affected devices on
the network. Then follow up on remediation efforts to fix the security issues. Perform Forensic
analysis on computers for investigations with campus police department and FBI agents.
Perform Nexpose Scans on University Assets.
IT SharePoint Supervisor, Agency for Health Care Administration, Tallahassee, FL
09/2014 – 03/2015
Provide development and support for the establishment and maintenance of SharePoint 2010
communities. Design, create, and organizes site collections that support efficient business
process workflows.
Work with business users to document and analyze workflows that will be automated in
SharePoint 2010 and Nintex Workflows. Work with business users to address requirements,
usability, accessibility, security and change requests to ensure website functionality. Assists
with system design and maintaining farm availability, reliability, and stability.
Provide design, development, and support for the migration of SharePoint 2010 to SharePoint
Online (SharePoint 365) starting November 2014 through 2015.
Executive Director/Program Manager/Adjunct Professor, for various Universities /
Colleges in the area (24 years). 01/1992 – Present
2014 – Present Barry University (Adjunct professor)
2000 – Present Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University (Adjunct
Online Professor)
2004 – Present Trident University International (Online Professor)

4. 2008 – 2014 Strayer University (Adjunct Professor)
1992 – 2013 Columbia College (Professor, Assistant / Executive Director,
Lead Faculty)
2000 – 2010 Valencia Community College (Professor and Program Mgr)
1996 – 1999 University of Phoenix (Professor and Department Chair)
1992 – 1996 Florida Metropolitan University (Professor)
Online Platforms used: ECollege (16 years), Desire2Learn (8 years), Blackboard (8 years),
CourseNet (10 years), and Angel (2 years), WebCT 4.0 and 6.0 (10 Years).
Manage daily operations of the college, including hiring, managing budgets, enrolling students,
and instructional delivery. Maintain the computer labs and network operations for classrooms.
Develop full online courses (Course Architect) for inventory to be used for other instructors for
course delivery. Currently, teaching classroom and online courses for the Masters in Information
Systems, and Masters in Telecommunications, Business, Management, Information Systems, and
Criminal Justice courses at other colleges/universities.
Manage advance technologies for corporate training (Oracle DBA certification, and Cisco
Certification CCNA, CCNP).
Taught and developed online courses using ECollege, Desire2Learn, WebCT 6.0, Angel,
Blackboard, and CourseNet online platforms.
Teach Business, Information Technology, Telecommunications, and Criminal Justice courses at
the Graduate and Undergraduate level for various Universities.
Manager, Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Orlando, FL 01/2008 – 12/2013
IT Manager for all Information Management Applications within the Sheriff’s Office. Work
with the Criminal Investigation and Special Investigation Divisions, along with Information
Management Services, to develop Intelligence-Led Policing. Manage the System
Administrators group and Validations Unit for FCIC.
Attended and completed the Leadership Initiatives for Excellence class (L.I.F.E.). The course
covered the following topics: Mission/Goals/ DISC Profile, Managing Change, What does
leadership look like, Life Stress Continuums, Situational Leadership/360 Degree Assessment,
Decision-Making and Power, Skills for Communication, Negotiation and Politics, Futuristic/Oral
Presentations.
Completed the US Secret Service Cyber Terrorism Analysis Course. Attended SharePoint
Administrator training for FDLE Region 5 Fusion Center site.
Last position was managing Technology for the Central Florida Information Exchange (CFIX) –
Fusion Center (Region 5) which is a High Tech Law Enforcement center for 9 counties in
Central Florida. Attended the U.S. Secret Service Cyber Analyst Training Program held at the

5. National Computer Forensics Institute (NCFI). Spoke in the FDLE Annual Training
Conference on Crime Analysis. SharePoint Administrator for FDLE Region 5 Fusion Center
site. Currently have a secret clearance.
Software Development Manager, NCI Inc., Orlando, FL 01/2004 – 08/2007
Manage the software development team (15 programmers) for the Department of Defense.
Manage the design, development, and implementation of Four Enterprise System Applications
(Human Resource, Engineering, Transportation, and Finance). This involved the integration of
Oracle, Access databases, Excel Spreadsheets and Lotus Notes applications into one Enterprise
Application serving the government. Developed and Implemented 18 software development
processes for CMMI level 2 and level 3 for the Department of Defense. Served as a project
manager on various projects while managing the software development team. Held a Secret
Clearance.
Operations Manager, Oracle Corporation, Orlando, FL 10/1996 – 05/2000
Manage all global training operations for the U.S., Canada, and Latin America. The global
training group was responsible for developing and delivering support and management training
for 3 global support facilities. Increase the number of support and management courses
delivered per month at Oracle Corporation from 16 to 60 in one year by negotiating space and
building 13 additional classrooms (6 in Orlando, 6 in Colorado Springs, and 1 in Redwood
Shores). Manage 45 people within the global training group.
Software Development, Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL 03/1986 – 10/1996
Managed all software development for Product Support on the LANTIRN program. Worked on
the Pershing Missile Systems as a software programmer.
System Analyst/Programmer, Comarco, Warner Robins, Ga. 11/1983 – 03/1986
Developed System Applications for the Government NAVSTAR Defense System. Developed a
Satellite problem tracking system and a management information system for the U.S. Air Force
and Navy. Held a top secret clearance.

6. Professional References:
Dr. Carol Graham, (Site Director at Barry University, Tallahassee, Fla.) 850-385-2279
Diane Davis, (Student Advisor at Columbia College, Orlando, Fla.) 407-856-6457
Darrow Fischer, (IT Manager at Agency for Health Care Administration, Tallahassee, Fla,) 850-
274-0589

7. Professional References:
Dr. Carol Graham, (Site Director at Barry University, Tallahassee, Fla.) 850-385-2279
Diane Davis, (Student Advisor at Columbia College, Orlando, Fla.) 407-856-6457
Darrow Fischer, (IT Manager at Agency for Health Care Administration, Tallahassee, Fla,) 850-
274-0589