Kathleen Schulin
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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
School of Public Policy and Administration
Degree Program
Ph.D. Public Policy and Administration
Dr. Schulin brings a full breadth of experience gained through a variety of progressively complex organizational leadership, mentoring, and graduate-level teaching experiences. While her overall focus has been public service, her experiences include both public and private sector organizations. Dr. Schulin’s early career was politically focused – national and local. Her middle years evolved around U.S. National Security – operations and policy. Dr. Schulin's later years were spent teaching and leading graduate programs within the U.S. Department of Defense and now as a contributing faculty member with Walden University where she supports Doctoral students as a Committee Member and as a University Research Reviewer. Dr. Schulin earned her Doctorate in Planning and Development Systems (DPDS) from the University of Southern California; her focus was leadership and leader development.
Courses Taught
PPPA 9000A - Dissertation
Education
Doctorate of Planning & Development Studies (DPDS), University of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA United States
Senior Officials in National Security Executive Program, Harvard University, Kennedy School of Government - Cambridge, MA United States
Leadership for a Democratic Society, Federal Executive Institute - Charlottesville, VA United States
National Security Resources Management, National Defense University, Industrial College of the Armed Forces - Washington, DC United States
MPA, University of Southern California
BA, George Mason University
Awards / Honors
Joint Meritorious Civilian Service Award, U.S. Department of Defense, Chairman, Joint Staff, 2013
Army Superior Civilian Service Award, U.S. Army, 1994
Army Superior Civilian Service Award, U.S. Army, 1990
Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service, U.S. Army, 1988
Finalist, Chief Information Officer Magazine eGov Award, Chief Information Officer Magazine, 2001
National Defense University - President's Award -, U.S. Department of Defense, National Defense University, 2007
Graduate, Defense Leadership & Management Program, U.S. Department of Defense, 2009
Selected, Presidential Management Intern , U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1982
Pi Alpha Alpha, University of Southern California, 1981
Publications
Schulin, K., Crane, N., Downes, C., Irish, P., Lachow, I., McCully, M., McDaniel, E. (2009). Leadership imperatives of the information age. Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management.
Schulin, K. M., McCully, M. (2006). Learning on the go: can and will leaders learn by listening. Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society: Mobile Learning 2006.
Schulin, K. M., McCully, M. (2004). Click and bricks: transforming education. Academic Exchange Quarterly.
Schulin, K. M. (1992). Supply careerists: civilian quartermasters. Quartermaster Bulletin.
Schulin, K. M., Harvey, M. E. (1988). Weapon systems management. Army Logistician.
Presentations
Schulin, K. M. (2012). U.S. Defense Intelligency Agency.
Schulin, K. M., Gearhart, D. (. (2011). Pedagogy for learning with simulations.
Gearhart, D., McNair, P., Schulin, K. M. (2011). Innovations in anytime anywhere military education.
Schulin, K. M. (2011). U.S. Defense Intelligency Agency.
Schulin, K. M. (2008). Developing national information leadership - the role of Chief Information Officers, governance & values. U.S. Department of State.
Schulin, K. M. (2010). U.S. Defense Intelligency Agency.
Schulin, K. M. (2009). What is a Chief Information Officer?. U.S. Army Medical Command.
Schulin, K. M. (2009). eGovernment Leadership. U.S. Agency for International Defense, Telecommunications Training Institute.
Schulin, K. M., Crane, N., Downes, C., Irish, P., Lachow, I., McCully, M., McDaniel, E. (2008). Leadership imperatives of the information age. New York Institute of Technology.
Schulin, K. M., McCully, M. (2006). Bricks, clicks, and pods: transforming education.
Schulin, K. M. (2005). Information Sharing. Romania's National Defense Resources Management College.
Schulin, K. M., McCully, M. (2004). Clicks and bricks: transforming education. U.S. National Defense University.
Schulin, K. M., McCully, M. (2005). On-line education: a means to educate information age leaders.
Schulin, K. M. (1994). U.S. Army force projection supply initiatives. U.S. Army Pacific.