Digital Forensics Concentration
Faculty
Gregory Lucidi graduated
summa cum laude from Holy Family University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree
in Computer Management Information Systems. He also earned a Master of Science
Degree in Information Systems Management from Holy Family. Lucidi has served
as an adjunct faculty member at the University since 2005 and has taught classes
in both the undergraduate and graduate programs in the University’s School
of Business Administration.
Lucidi began his career in New Jersey state government in 1985 with the Department
of Commerce where he worked in their budget, fiscal, and information systems
units. In 1993, he transferred to the Department of Law and Public Safety,
Division of Law where he served as their computer operations manager. In 2009,
Lucidi was transferred to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General where
he now serves as the Information Technology Manager for the Department’s Division
of Law. In his position as IT Manager, he is responsible for the management
and implementation of leading-edge technologies as well as managerial oversight
for the day-to-day operations of the unit.
John
J. Pardini Jr. holds a Master of Science degree in Information Systems Management from Holy Family University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Science and Mathematics from Thomas Edison State College. Pardini serves as Chief Technology Officer at Salem Community College (SCC) in Carneys Point, New Jersey. He manages the institutional technology staff and College resources to meet SCC’s strategic IT priorities of supporting growing infrastructure needs, enhancing services for students, and integrating continuous assessment. Pardini brings over 14 years of technical and digital forensics experience in information technology, specializing in managing business projects in the Energy and Healthcare sectors.
Dr. Thomas B. Martin received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University
of Notre Dame, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Pennsylvania. He
combines experience in general management with comprehensive knowledge of leading-edge
technologies. A former CEO and Division President of five high-technology
companies, he has published more than 50 papers, and has been awarded 19 patents. Dr.
Martin is a co-founder of Forensics, Inc., and is a Professor at Holy Family
University where he is the Director of the Graduate Program in Information
Systems Management.
Dr. Martin has extensive international experience, having been a high-level executive for companies based in England, Germany, Canada, and Israel. He received an award from President Ronald Reagan “For pioneering the commercial applications of speech recognition”. He also received the College of Engineering Honor Award in 1998 from the University of Notre Dame for “Significant Contributions to the Advancement of Engineering”.
Robert
P. Brennan is a former Internal Revenue Agent with
over 37 years of experience in dealing with the Internal Revenue Service. As
an agent he was responsible for the examination of individual, corporate
and partnership returns. He has been qualified and has testified as
an expert summary witness both for the government and the defense in criminal
tax cases brought by the government. As a Revenue Agent he specialized
in Income Reconstruction cases and authored Internal Revenue Manual sections
dealing with reconstructing income where no books or records exist.
Since leaving the Internal Revenue Service his expertise is dealing with the Internal Revenue Service in civil and criminal tax matters. These matters include civil examinations, collections matters and criminal investigations. Having been a former Agent, this “government” mindset is invaluable in understanding where the IRS is coming from and how to effectively settle the case. He also specializes in conducting fraud examinations/forensic accounting investigations.
Bob is currently an Instructor of Accounting at Holy Family University teaching Forensic Accounting and other business related courses. He was a Director at CBIZ MHM, Inc. where he specialized in litigation support services. Bob was also an Adjunct Professor at Philadelphia University teaching “Business Fraud” in their MBA program. He has also been on the faculty of Ursinus College and Penn State University.
Bob is a lecturer for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). He has lectured before numerous professional organizations on the topic of Forensic Accounting and how to conduct a Fraud Examination.
