Dr. Robert D. Childs
Senior Director, Information Resources Management College

1998 - Present Senior Director, IRM College, National Defense University

1991 - 1999 Dean of Faculty and Academic Programs, IRM College, National Defense University

Education
1993 Fuqua Business School, Duke University
1980 National War College
1972 Management Ed.D, University of Denver
1969 BIO/Administration M.A.T., Duke University
1968 Grove City College

Significant Experiences
* Assistant to President, George Mason University
* American Council of Education (ACE) Fellow
* Office, Secretary of Defense
* Senior Research Fellow National Defense University

Expertise and Interests
Specialist in information resources management leadership, information sharing, collaboration, partnerships, and organizational development with a focus on learning organizations.  His articles, IS Education: Different by Design and An Informational Age University: A Living Organism Based on Intellectual Capital, highlight some of his thoughts on these topics. 

Dr. Childs consults with civilian university officials, industry and international leaders regarding IRM program development and institutional structure and governance.  He has worked with such diverse groups as the Gartner, London School of Economics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Royal Defense College, NATO School, Marshall Center, France Telecom, IBM, Google and various government agencies regarding strategic use of information, information technology, organizational models and building educational programs.