Tom Plichta

Tom Plichta is an Adjunct Professor at The Citadel in the Department of English, Fine Arts & Communications under the School of Humanities & Social Sciences. He teaches courses in English, Business Communications, and Freshman Seminars, leveraging over 9 years of academic experience and a diverse professional background in military service and engineering leadership.

• Degrees: M.A. in Intelligence and Security Studies (The Citadel), M.S. in Leadership (The Citadel), M.A. in English (College of Charleston), M.A. in Counselor Education/School Counseling (California State University), B.A. (Marquette University)
• Professional Background: Former 27-year Navy Surface Warfare officer, Principal Engineer at Northrop Grumman Corporation (Charleston office), and current academic instructor.