Tom W.,Ph.D. is a Director, AI and Cybersecurity Research at Assessed Intelligence. He is proficient in Turkish, Chinese, Slovak, Arabic, Spanish, French, Greek, German, Italian and Russian. Colleagues describe him as "During my time at George Mason, Dr. Winston has served as a constant beacon of support and reassurance in times when I’ve so often felt lost and discouraged. Despite not being my official advisor, he has continued to provide invaluable guidance in navigating both my academic and professional career. I have never encountered a faculty member who demonstrates such profound and genuine care for his students’ well-being and success. The changes he’s implemented during his time in the Cyber Security program have enriched our education by pushing for more meaningful and relevant learning experiences, which have increased both the efficacy and overall enjoyment of the program. His diverse background offers unique and compelling perspectives while simultaneously fostering a welcoming environment to encourage free-thought and critical thinking. He employs a truly engaging teaching style which allows his passion for the subjects to cultivate genuine curiosity among his students, all while challenging us to grow in our work by applying our learned skills to real-world situations. It has been a privilege and a deep honor to learn from Dr. Winston. I can say with absolute and complete confidence that I would not still be in this program or at this university if it weren’t for his endless service to our program. I speak for all of my peers when I say, thank you for all of your hard work and dedication to your students. Your work as an educator has made massive impacts in all of our lives, and we owe to you a large portion of all of our future successes." and "Dr. Winston is a great leader, a caring mentor, and a passionate teacher. He is a subject matter expert in the field of Cyber Security Engineering, and he generously shares his knowledge and experience with his students. He embraces any opportunity to improve the quality of education for his students. He has always been driven to develop highly-skilled professionals and to help his students to land on their dream jobs. He is the kind of a professor that you should be very lucky to have!"