Kyle Tharp serves as IT Business Manager and Adjunct Professor for the Communications and Media department at USI. He received both his bachelor’s and master’s in communications from USI. He is currently enrolled in the Doctorate in Educational Leadership Program and teaches public speaking classes. As IT Business Manager, he handles hardware purchases for the campus and manages USI’s enterprise software contracts. He also functions as a project manager and business analyst for various projects on campus, most notably, the ongoing transition to Blackboard Learn Ultra.
Tharp holds more than 25 professional technology certifications from some of the most notable technology companies, including IBM, Meta, Google and Unity. He is a certified cybersecurity analyst, IT project manager, digital leader, data analyst and business intelligence specialist. His areas of expertise include artificial intelligence, process improvement and digital communications.