About me
Dr. Thomas Gauthier is Dean, school of professional studies, Florida State College at Jacksonville. Dr. Gauthier has several years of community college leadership experience and is an adjunct member of the faculty at multiple graduate schools of education. He earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater Massachusetts and a doctorate in higher education leadership, policy, and administration from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
Dr. Gauthier teaches courses in higher education leadership, policy, and administration as well as courses in research methodology in doctoral and education specialist programs. He has numerous publications focused on community college career, technical and workforce education perspectives. His research is focused on community college structure, career, technical and workforce education, labor market trends, and the value of education in society.