Dr. Joe Thomas

Dr. Joe Thomas serves as the Program Director of Investigations at Florida State University since February 2015, managing data for various departments and performing forensic analysis for investigations involving campus police and the FBI. Additionally, Dr. Thomas is the Assistant Director for IT Privacy and Security, overseeing the FSU Security Operation Center. Dr. Thomas has extensive experience in academia, teaching as an adjunct professor at DeVry University since 2000 and at Trident University International since 2002, focusing on telecommunications, information systems, business, technology, and criminal justice courses. Previous roles include IT Supervisor at the Agency for Health Care Administration, IMS Manager at the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Software Development Manager at NCI, Inc., Operations Manager at Oracle Corporation, and IT Manager at Lockheed Martin. Dr. Thomas holds multiple advanced degrees, including a PhD in Educational Leadership and a Master's degree in Management Information Systems.