Richard Tillies, aka "Professor T," is a STEM educator by trade with more than two decades of college classroom teaching experience in computer science, information technology and mathematics. His formal education includes degrees in Computer Science and IT Education. Within the tech industry, he held positions as a software engineer and a database specialist. Outside of teaching and industry, Professor T is a certified kickboxing trainer who can perform a backflip and solve a Rubik's Cube – although not at the same time.
Education
MS, Education (Information Technology), Radford University
BS, Computer Science, Radford University
Certifications / Training
PCEP Certified Python Programmer – Python Institute
PCET Certified Python Tester with Python – Python Institute
Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate
Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate
Pearson IT Specialist – Java | Python | Data Analytics | Databases
Pearson IT Specialist Authorized Instructor – Python | Databases
Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft 365 Apps – Word | Excel | PowerPoint
Microsoft Office Specialist 2007 Master – Word | Excel | PowerPoint | Access
Generative AI Foundations – Certiport Critical Career Skills
Justin Rowland has been teaching Business Analytics at Wake Tech since 2015. Before becoming an instructor, he worked as a data scientist and data visualization specialist for various local companies, including SAS, Appia, MaxPoint and Epic Games. He specializes in teaching data visualization using Tableau, predictive modeling using Python and data engineering using SQL.
