Dr. Thomas Gauthier is Dean of the School of Professional Studies at Florida State College at Jacksonville. Dr. Gauthier has several years of community college leadership experience and is an adjunct faculty member 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 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.