Kathy Simmons
College of Management and Technology
School of Management
Degree Program
M.S. Project Management
Dr. Simmons joined Walden in 2003 as a full time faculty member and has served in the position of program director for the B.S. Business Administration and the B.S. Business Administration Dual Degree program with partner universities in Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama. She is currently the program director for the M.S. Project Management, B.S Information Technology, and the B.S. Computer Information Systems.
Prior to joining Walden Dr. Simmons had over 20 years experience as a project manager in information technology including positions with IBM as an executive consultant and the Vanguard Group as a systems integration manager. Dr. Simmons is a member of the Project Management Institute and a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).
Courses Taught
MSPM 6100 - Foundations for Graduate Study in Project Management
MSPM 6102 - Practices in Project Management
MSPM 6140 - Enterprise and Project Risk Management
MSPM 6160 - Stakeholder Management and Organizational Behavior
MSPM 6180 - Business Process Systems and Management
Education
PhD, Walden University - Minneapolis, MN United States
MS, George Washington University - Washington, DC United States
BS, Charter Oak State College - Newington, CT United States
Public Service
Florida Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Volunteer - Brooksville, FL United States
Sphynx Shriners, Member - Newington, CT United States
Awards / Honors
Laureate Education Award for Employee Excellence, Laureate, 2005
The Vanguard Group Employee Award for Excellence, The Vanguard Group, 1992
Publications
Yob, I. M., Danver, S., Schulz, W. C., Simmons, K. O., Kiltz, L. A., Wesson, S. E., Penland, D. R., Kristensen, S., Brashen, H., Gatlin, L., Sidler Krysiak, R. (2015). Curriculum Alignment with a Mission of Social Change in Higher Education. Innovative Higher Education.
Presentations
Simmons, K. O., Umezurike, A. I. (2016). Culturally Responsive Teaching. Walden University.
Simmons, K. O. (2013). International Women in Leadership: Changing the Landscape to Drive Business. Laureate International Universities.
Espinosa, C., Simmons, K., Lynch, S., Campbell, D. (2011). The Strengths, Weaknesses and Opportunities of Online Management Higher Education. IBAM Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management.