Professor, Author & Researcher
Teaching across 9 institutions worldwide and authoring 26+ books
Academic Credentials
PhD, Management — Information Systems Management
Walden University — 2013
Completed without any prior transfer credits — every doctoral credit earned from the ground up. Dissertation Chair: Dr. David Gould.
MS, Computer Science
Northeastern Illinois University
BS, Electrical Engineering
Illinois Institute of Technology
Academic Appointments
Serving as graduate professor and dissertation chair across 9 institutions worldwide
Selected Publications
26+ books and 15+ peer-reviewed articles with 180+ citations
Three Prayers, Three Boats: From Saigon Refugee to Silicon Valley Professor
Three near-death escapes from Communist Vietnam — divine intervention on the South China Sea — from Hamlet 2, Huế to the top 1% of American academia. Foundational faith witness behind every career achievement.
Three Prayers, Three Boats: From Vietnamese Refugee to Federal IT Executive, Doctoral Mentor, and Global Educator
Traces miraculous divine interventions on the South China Sea and the journey to federal IT executive leadership, doctoral mentorship, and global education across nine institutions.
Earned, Not Given: A Vietnamese Refugee's Rise to America's Top 1%
Definitive personal account of surviving three near-death escapes and rising to federal IT executive, dissertation chair for 11 graduates, and professor at nine institutions worldwide.
Earned, Not Given: Grace Multiplied — From Pistol Click and Tempest Waves to #1 Worldwide Impact and Eleven Doctoral Legacies
A sweeping account of grace multiplied from the terror of a Communist pistol click in Huế and three miraculous sea escapes to a #1 worldwide ranking and eleven doctoral graduates mentored to completion.
Peer-Reviewed Research
15+ peer-reviewed articles published across leading academic journals in cybersecurity, information systems management, AI governance, and IT leadership. Dr. Nguyen's research has garnered 180+ citations, reflecting substantive impact on both academic scholarship and industry practice.
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