Joel Amick

Joel Amick is a Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty) at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, College of Computing and Informatics, Department of Software and Information Systems, where he joined in Fall 2019. He concurrently serves as the Director of Cyber Analytics and Data Science at TIAA, leveraging his expertise to mitigate threats for this Fortune 100 company. With over 20 years of IT and leadership experience, he bridges industry practice with academic instruction.

Education and Credentials:

• MBA in Data Science, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Master of Science in Information Security, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• CISSP certification

Research Focus: Joel specializes in the interdisciplinary integration of Cybersecurity and Data Science, developing methodologies to address evolving digital threats. His work emphasizes practical applications in threat landscape reduction and security analytics.

Professional Affiliations:

• Member, InfraGard
• Member, Metro-Charlotte Electronic Crimes Task Force