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Hear ye, hear ye! Of Dr. Christopher Freeze, a man of great renown, I shall tell.

In days of yore, in Tennessee's fair state, he began his journey as an Auditor, seeking out deceit and misuse of gold. 'Twas the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eighty-nine, and thus his path was set.

Thence, in the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six, he donned the cloak of Special Agent, serving the Federal Bureau of Investigation with honor and might. For nigh on twenty-three winters, he hunted down the perpetrators of criminal, cyber, and national security crimes. And when he departed, he held the esteemed title of Special Agent in Charge, overseeing the FBI's endeavors in the realm of Mississippi.

In the year of our Lord two thousand and nineteen, Governor Phil Bryant did appoint him Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services. And thus, he guided the agency through treacherous waters, navigating the fallout of a great fraud and abuse, whilst aiding his fellow Mississippians in their quest for self-sufficiency.

And lo! His life took a new turn with the discovery of the Science of Hope. He learned of the power of hope to inspire and uplift, and how to nurture it in others. And thus, he pursued a Ph.D. in Organizational and Community Leadership, delving deep into the mysteries of Hope-Centered Leadership.

Now, as Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, he imparteth his wisdom, focusing on the human heart and mind in the realm of cybersecurity. And if thou hast need of his counsel, thou mayest reach out to him at .ude.uo%40ezeerF.rehpotsirhC

Thus ends the tale of Dr. Christopher Freeze, a man of honor, hope, and leadership. May his story inspire thee on thy own journey!

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Dr. Christopher Freeze currently serves as an Assistant Professor for Cybersecurity at the University of Oklahoma in Tulsa, Oklahoma. His work at OU-Tulsa began a new chapter in his professional career that has been centered around public service.
His career began in 1989 as an Auditor for the State of Tennessee investigating fraud, waste, and abuse of state dollars. In 1996 he was hired by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a Special Agent and spent the next 23 years investigating criminal, cyber, and national security crimes. He retired in 2019 as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) over the FBI’s work in the State of Mississippi.
Dr. Freeze was appointed as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) by Governor Phil Bryant in August 2019 to serve during the last year of the governor’s term. During his tenure, he led the agency through a major fraud and abuse case while continuing to help Mississippians move from a state of crisis to self-sufficiency.
Then, his life changed with the introduction of the Science of Hope. In addition to promoting the need for people and organizations to be trauma-informed, hope provided a framework for how to help someone establish goals, identify pathways to the goals, and harness the motivation to pursue their goals.
His Ph.D. in Organizational and Community Leadership was centered on the conceptualization, development, and application of Hope-Centered Leadership which addresses how leaders can activate and nurture hope in employees to improve well-being and increase performance. Dr. Freeze now incorporates and teaches Hope-Centered Leadership as part of his work at OU-Tulsa where he focuses on the human behaviors in the cybersecurity field.