Joshua Dwight

Dr. Joshua Dwight is an Associate Program Manager of Computing Technologies at RMIT-Vietnam in Hanoi. He has a PhD from the University of the Cumberlands, an MBA from Louisiana State University, and an MSc in Information Systems Management from Seattle Pacific University. He has been at RMIT since 2022 and teaches, coordinates, and develops curriculum for a number of cybersecurity, cloud, and technology courses. His educational pedagogy focuses on a blend of problem-based learning (PBL) and work-integrated learning (WIL) styles to create authentic assessments and activities. His research predominately focuses on the practical interdisciplinary areas of e-commerce, cybersecurity, cybercrime, and education. He has served as a conference session chair, conference presenter, invited speaker, invited panelist, workshop facilitator, and keynote speaker at numerous academic and non-academic events in the past 3+ years. Additionally, he currently serves on a Southeast Asia work group to help prevent technology enabled organized crime.

He has previously taught at City University of Seattle, Banking Academy of Vietnam, and Shenzhen Polytechnic University. Before his academic pursuits, Dr. Dwight spent over a decade working in industry. He worked for the Merchant Risk Council as a Senior Program Manager of Learning and Development where he established payment and payment fraud prevention professional courses and co-developed the Certified Payments and Fraud Prevention Professional (CPFPP) credential. Dr. Dwight spent the bulk of his career at Costco Wholesale, one of the largest retailers globally, working in the e-commerce department, helping to implement many business technology projects. Additionally, he has worked at Boeing, Washington Federal Bank, and the United States Department of Justice in a variety of technology and business roles. He has professional credentials in project management, disaster recovery, cloud computing, and IT service management. 

Awards & recognition:

- Distinguished Service Award 2025 (RMIT Vietnam)

- President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching 2019 (City University of Seattle)

Industry experience:
Experience in business, technology, and learning and development.