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Appendix H: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff
Pages 263-270

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From page 263...
... Air Force Academy, Ryan began her career as a signals intelligence officer in the Air Force and then a military intelligence officer with the Defense Intelligence Agency. Following this government service, she worked in a variety of positions, including systems engineer, consultant, and senior staff scientist, with companies including Sterling Software, Booz Allen & Hamilton, Welkin Associates, and TRW/ESL.
From page 264...
... Air Force Academy and earned a Ph.D. in industrial and organizational psychology from Ohio State University.
From page 265...
... As a staff officer, she served as an operations analyst; personnel programs analyst; Air Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense action officer; major command director of Manpower and Personnel; director of the Air Force Colonel Management Office; director of Manpower, Organization and Resources; and director of Force Management Policy. Her command tours include a Headquarters Squadron Section, Military Personnel Flight, Mission Support Squadron, command of the Air Force's sole Basic Military Training Group, and Joint Base and 87th Air Base Wing commander at Joint Base McGuireDix-Lakehurst, NJ.
From page 266...
... With more than 18 years of innovation experience in talent acquisition and human capital analytics, Putka has helped numerous private- and public-sector organizations develop, evaluate, and implement assessments to enhance their hiring and promotion processes and to guide individuals to career and job opportunities that fit them well. He has also led several large-scale analytics projects to identify key drivers of turnover, improve personnel selection, and evaluate enlisted waiver policy in the U.S.
From page 267...
... Stephen Stark is area director and professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of South Florida. His research focuses on improving the measurement of non-cognitive constructs, such as personality, in high-stake environments; computerized adaptive testing; differential item functioning; and methods for detecting aberrant responding (e.g., "faking")
From page 268...
... to answer strategic and tactical military intelligence requirements. In recognition of her service, she was awarded the DIA Civilian Expeditionary Medal, the Department of the Army Commander's Award for Civilian Service, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence National Meritorious Unit Citation.
From page 269...
... Prior to joining the Academies' Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Talmage worked for the Division of Engineering and Physical Sciences, focusing on research projects dealing with the interface of science, technology, and innovation for the Intelligence Community. He also assisted the Air Force Studies Board and the Board on Army Science and Technology.


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