Committee Memberships
- Distance Education
- Institutional Effectiveness
Education
- Master of Science (Sc.M.), Technology Leadership, Brown University, College of Engineering, Expected 2026
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership & Management, Drexel University, School of Education, 2023
- Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Administration – Community College Leadership, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, College of Education, Summa Cum Laude, 2019
- Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu, Magna Cum Laude, 2016
- Certificate in Applied Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), Brown University School of Professional Studies, 2024
- Certificate, Leading Change, Harvard Business School & Harvard Graduate School of Education, 2023
Activities
As Workforce Programs Coordinator, I lead the design, instruction, and administration of credit and non-credit healthcare and workforce training programs that are aligned with state and national certification standards. My work integrates culturally responsive curriculum, entrepreneurial thinking, and AI literacy to prepare students for tech-enabled, patient-centered careers. I recruit and mentor faculty, facilitate student-centered support systems, and build strategic partnerships with healthcare providers and community organizations to expand equitable access. Through data-informed evaluation, I oversee program operations, support retention efforts, and contribute to college-wide innovation in teaching and learning, serving on committees related to Institutional Effectiveness and Artificial Intelligence.
Research
Recent Publications, Conference Papers, and Presentations
Kuh, A., Santhanam, N., Port, D., Thompson, W. L., & Lee, M. (2025, July). A novel multidisciplinary graduate education program in data science. In Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN).
Smith Budhai, S., & Thompson, W. L. (2024, October). Humanized approaches to online mentoring and advising of EdD students [Learning exchange presentation]. CPED 2024 Convening, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Honolulu, HI.
Thompson, W. L. (2025, October 2). Embedding ethics in educational AI: A CARE framework approach [Invited workshop]. Windward Community College, Kuhina 106, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi.
Thompson, W. L. (2025, July 1). Ethical and human-centered AI in educational practices [Invited presentation]. Faculty Development Program: Augmenting Today’s Educators for Digital Natives, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Thompson, W. L. (2024). The AI of everything: Understanding and applying AI to innovate in education [Workshop]. Hānaiole School, Hawaiʻi.
Thompson, W. L. (2023). Unmasking barriers, unleashing potential: A phenomenological study on academic advisors' implementation of critical support systems for Black male student athletes' academic success (Doctoral dissertation, Drexel University).
Thompson, W. L. (2020). The recruit: A futurist story about race and college admissions. Educational Perspectives, 52(1).
