James Cusick is an IT Consultant and Applied Researcher specializing in Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, History of Science, and Political Economy. Previously James was Senior Director IT Strategy and Operations & Distinguished Engineer with Wolters Kluwer, a global information services firm. Earlier James held leadership and technical roles at Dell Professional Services, Bell Laboratories, and AT&T Labs.

James has served as a Board Trustee at the Henry George School of Social Science since 2020 where he researches topics in Innovation and Economics. He is also a Visiting Associate Researcher at Ritsumeikan University in Japan and a former Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s Department of Computer Science where he taught Software Engineering. His publications include over 100 papers and articles and two recent books on IT.

James is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara and Columbia University in New York City. He is also an IEEE Senior Member, an IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Contributor, a recipient of the IEEE Japan Medal, and a certified PMP (Project Management Professional).

James Cusick’s Website: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/James_Cusick