Thomas McManus

With a doctorate in educational technology from the University of Texas at Austin and over 25 years of experience in higher education, Thomas Fox McManus has taught at both graduate and undergraduate levels at several higher education institutions across the globe. These include: Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, the University of Oulu in Finland and the University of Shikoku in Japan. Through the years, he has cultivated a strong passion for collaborating with faculty members to improve program and course design, conduct impactful learning technology workshops, and implement effective teaching and learning techniques alongside advanced learning technologies.

As the founding director of three different centers, namely the US Army War College, the University of St. Joseph, and Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, McManus has worked with professionals from diverse fields, ranging from humanities and social sciences to STEM and healthcare. His professional career has had an international and intercultural focus having lived in different countries such as the UK, Japan and Finland, which has given him a unique perspective on various cultures, traditions and languages. McManus has also taught English as a foreign language at both the secondary and undergraduate levels. One of his passions is traveling and exploring new places, along with his love for history, movies, reading, writing, and gaming. He cherishes the opportunity to meet new people and learn about different cultures.