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Point of Thought

Essays on AI, leadership, equity, cybersecurity, and higher education.

A curated publishing home for LinkedIn articles, executive reflections, and field notes from institutional technology leadership.

Featured Essay

Bottom-Up AI: How Shaw University’s Grassroots Strategy is Redefining Adoption

How grassroots adoption can turn AI from a top-down mandate into an institutional capability.

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Article Library

Original LinkedIn Articles, Organized for the Website

A curated archive of authored essays by Leon Lewis Jr., preserved as local article pages with links back to the original LinkedIn publications.

Research

The Role of IT in Higher Education: Exploring Strategic Leadership and Innovation Through Research

A research-forward article on the evolving role of IT in higher education leadership and institutional innovation.

2024-10-17 16:15 Read article

Executive Briefs

New GPT Tool: Prompt Architect—Helping You Get More from AI

An introduction to Prompt Architect and the practical craft of getting better outcomes from AI tools.

2025-03-25 11:33 Read article

Cybersecurity

EDUCAUSE Top 10 for 2024: Securing the Future for Small Private Colleges, HBCUs, and MSIs

A security and strategy lens on the EDUCAUSE Top 10 priorities for small private colleges, HBCUs, and MSIs.

2024-10-25 20:15 Read article

AI & Governance

Shifting AI Strategy at Shaw University: From Top Down Automation to Bottom Up Empowerment

A strategy essay on moving AI adoption from top-down automation toward bottom-up empowerment.

2025-08-28 11:38 Read article

Leadership & Equity

A Call to Action for Forward-Thinking IT Leaders: The Assistant Vice Provost for Culture, Climate, & Engagement

A leadership call to connect IT strategy with culture, climate, engagement, and institutional trust.

2023-09-08 13:08 Read article

AI & Governance

How Shaw University Transformed Campus Support: Our Journey to a Fully AI-Powered 24/7 Help Desk

The journey toward a fully AI-powered 24/7 campus support model at Shaw University.

2025-05-15 12:03 Read article

Leadership & Equity

HBCUs' Future: AI and Innovation for Student Success

A perspective on HBCUs, AI innovation, and student success as an equity-centered technology agenda.

2024-08-02 11:11 Read article

AI & Governance

AI-Powered Chatbots: How Shaw University Built 24/7 Student Support in Just 45 Days

A practical account of launching AI-powered 24/7 student support at Shaw University in a compressed implementation window.

2025-02-12 10:19 Read article

Research

Call for Participants: Higher Education IT Career Experiences Study

A call for participants exploring higher education IT career pathways, lived experience, and leadership development.

2026-04-03 08:07 Read article

Reflections

Reflections from EDUCAUSE 2024: AI is Here to Stay – It’s How We Use It That Matters

Reflections from EDUCAUSE 2024 on AI permanence, responsible use, and leadership judgment.

2024-10-24 10:31 Read article

AI & Governance

The End of PDFs: How AI Video is Reshaping IT Support

A look at AI video as a new service layer for support, knowledge sharing, and institutional learning.

2025-06-30 19:00 Read article

AI & Governance

Bottom-Up AI: How Shaw University’s Grassroots Strategy is Redefining Adoption

How grassroots adoption can turn AI from a top-down mandate into an institutional capability.

2025-11-04 17:47 Read article

AI & Governance

Responsible adoption and institutional readiness.

Essays on chatbots, AI video, grassroots adoption, prompt design, and student support.

Research

Higher education IT as a field of leadership study.

Research invitations and essays on strategic technology leadership in colleges and universities.

Leadership & Equity

Technology as culture, climate, and opportunity work.

Writing on HBCUs, engagement, inclusion, and leadership systems that serve people.

Cybersecurity

Security as executive stewardship.

Cybersecurity and EDUCAUSE priority reflections for small private colleges, HBCUs, and MSIs.

Executive Briefs

Short practical tools for decision makers.

Actionable notes on AI tools, prompts, governance, and institutional execution.

Speaking

Themes ready for panels, keynotes, and advisory sessions.

AI adoption, equitable transformation, cybersecurity leadership, and institutional modernization.