Thomas B.Cavanagh spent several years in film and television entertainment where he wrote a number of award-winning children's television programs for producers such as Nickelodeon, the Disney Channel, and Anheuser Busch Entertainment. He has taught graduate level courses focused in e-learning and technical communication, and holds a PhD in Texts & Technology from UCF and a graduate degree in creative writing from the University of Miami. He is currently the Vice Provost for Digital Learning at the University of Central Florida. Cavanagh has written and managed numerous multimedia programs for Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. government, and the military. Cavanagh lives in Florida with his family and two cats.