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He then served as Principal Engineer for Northrop Grumman Corporation, launching the company\u2019s Charleston office to support software engineering for Navy and Marine Corps command and control systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Degrees<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>M.A. <\/strong>Intelligence and Security Studies (The Citadel)<br><strong>M.S. <\/strong>Leadership (The Citadel)<br><strong>M.A. <\/strong>English (College of Charleston)<br><strong>M.A. <\/strong>Counselor Education\/School Counseling and Guidance Services (California State University)<br><strong>B.A. <\/strong>(Marquette University)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tom Plichta Adjunct Professor Captain Plichta is an Adjunct Professor in the English, Fine Arts, and Communications Department and has been teaching English, Business Communications, and Freshman Seminars for 9 years. Captain Plichta began his professional career as a Navy Surface Warfare officer, retiring after 27 years. 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