Kasey Thompson, Ph.D.

Kasey Thompson, Ph.D.

Special Assistant to the President for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Associate Professor
Management
Phone: (231) 591-2766
Email: [email protected]

Education

• PhD, Benedictine University, Values Driven Leadership
• Certificate, Harvard University, Harvard VPAL Cybersecurity: Managing Risk in the Information Age, Cyber Security Leadership, Crisis Management Leadership
• MBA, Benedictine University, Business Administration
• BA, Martin University, Liberal Arts, Political Science

Biography

Dr. Kasey Thompson earned a Ph.D. in Values-Driven Leadership from Benedictine University in Lisle, IL and joined the Ferris State University’s College of Business in 2017.

Dr. Thompson has over twenty-five years of professional experience including leading Global strategic initiatives for McDonald’s Corporation where she served as the Director of Global Menu Strategy. Dr. Thompson led platform innovation teams for the 35,000 restaurants globally as a strategic director for the world’s 90th largest economy. Most notably, Dr. Thompson co-wrote the full strategic marketing plan for Redbox, the world’s first fully automated DVD system.

Dr. Thompson is passionate about strategic innovation, leadership, ethics, and entrepreneurship.

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Broadcast Media
  Thompson, K. (2022). "Online Communities Growing on Dark Web Forums Breeding Hate,"
• Magazine/Trade Publication
  Thompson, K. (2021). "Lessons Business Leaders Can Learn from How Biden is Responding to Covid." Forbes.
• Book
  Thompson, K. (2021). "Fall Down, Gritty Up: The Unconventional Mental Map for Becoming Your Own Hero," Fall Down, Gritty Up. Austin, Texas: Greenleaf Book Group.
• Magazine/Trade Publication
  Thompson, K. (2021). "I’m a College Professor Who’s Teaching Virtually During the Pandemic. Here are 7 things my most successful students do on Zoom." Business Insider.
• Magazine/Trade Publication
  Thompson, K. (2020). "What Biden’s Speech to Congress Means for Business Leaders." Forbes.

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Gogolin, G. E., Thompson, K., Tech Week Grand Rapids, "Deepfakes: The threat is Deep but it isn't fake," Right Place, Grand Rapids, (September 18, 2024).
• Oral Presentation
  Gogolin, G. E., Thompson, K., Tech Week, "The Relentless Pursuit of Securing the AI Borderless Walls," Right Place, Grand Rapids, (September 18, 2024).
• Oral Presentation
  Gogolin, G. E., Thompson, K., Cooper, M., FSU AI Day, "The World of AI," FSU, Big Rapids, (December 1, 2023).
• Oral Presentation
  Gogolin, G. E., Thompson, K. (Author & Presenter), Michigan Cyber Summit, "Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity Threats," State of Michigan, Detroit, (October 27, 2022).
• Podcast
  Thompson, K. (Discussant), Other, "The DailyBrag Podcast," (March 7, 2022).
• Podcast
  Thompson, K. (Other), Other, "My Favorite Mistake — 134: Choosing the Secure Big Company Job Instead of the Better Fit: Dr. Kasey Thompson," (January 24, 2022).
• Podcast
  Thompson, K., Other, "Sabrina Meditz REASONED Podcast: Your Re-Introduction Post Covid," (May 2021).
• Podcast
  Thompson, K. (Panelist), Panel, "Heal Our Division National Podcast: Race Relations in 2020 America," Heal Our Division, (December 2020).
• Oral Presentation
  Thompson, K. (Presenter), Session, "Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), Annual Spring Dawg Talks, Foundations of Ethical Leadership," Omicron Delta Kappa (ODK), Big Rapids, MI, (February 2019).
• Oral Presentation
  Thompson, K., The Ferris Women's Network Professional Women's Panel, “Can Women Achieve Work/Life Balance?" The Ferris Women's Network, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI, (February 28, 2019).