BA, December 1994, Tulane University, Philosophy, GPA: 3.08

MS, anticipated Summer 2008, Auburn University, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Proposed Thesis: Adaptability as a Mediator in Military Performance

PUBLICATIONS:

Gunther, K. M. (in preparation). Improvise, adapt, overcome: training tactical adaptability.  For the Marine Corps Gazette.

Tucker, J. S., & Gunther, K. M. (under review). The Application of a Model of Adaptive Performance to Army Leader Behaviors. Military Psychology. 

Tucker, J. S., Gunther, K. M., Pleban, R. J., Goodwin, G. A., & Vaughan, A. (2007). The Application of a Model of Adaptive Performance to Army Leader Behaviors (ARI Research Report No. 1870). Alexandria, VA: U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences.

Tucker, J. S., & Gunther, K. M. (2007). Applying a Model of Adaptive Performance to Army Leader Behaviors. Paper submitted for the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS:

Division 19 Military Psychology of American Psychological Association, Student Affiliate

Marine Executive Association

Reserve Officers Association

HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

Psi Chi – The National Honors Society in Psychology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

United States Army Research Institute for the Behavior and Social Sciences

Consortium Research Fellow

April 2006 – August 2007

Duties included:

• Literature reviews
• Military consultation to civilian researchers
• Design and implementation of training interventions
• Creation of training assessments

United States Marine Corps

Major, Combat Engineer

1994-2000 Active Duty, 2000-current Individual Ready Reserve

Duties included:

• Management of 30 to 130 personnel
• Project management
• Construction planning and supervision
• Training planner

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Auburn University, Department of Psychology

Graduate Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Psychology

Fall 2007, Spring 2008

• Duties included:
• Preparing graded materials
• Grading; record keeping
• Presenting lecture material

United States Naval Academy, Department of Leadership and Law

Instructor, Junior Officer Practicum – Marine Corps (NS424)

Spring 2000

Duties included:

• Preparing course syllabus
• Grading; record keeping
• Presenting lecture material

Instructor, Leadership Theory and Application (NL310),

Fall 1998

Duties included:

• Preparing course syllabus
• Grading; record keeping
• Presenting lecture material
• Facilitating small group discussion

Instructor, Naval Leadership (NL110)

Spring 1998

Duties included:

• Preparing course syllabus
• Grading; record keeping
• Presenting lecture material

Central Texas College

Instructor, American Government

Duties included:

• Enroll students
• Preparing course syllabus
• Grading; record keeping
• Presenting lecture material

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

2nd Battalion 47th Infantry Regiment Family Readiness Group

Senior Advisor, May 2005 - May 2007

Duties:

• Liaison between military families and on-post programs/facilities
• Maintain key-caller and key-volunteer network to distribute information to military families
• Attend monthly executive meeting of key unit personnel and Army installation personnel
• Provide two-way communication channel between family members and unit commanders

United States Naval Academy

Ethics Round Table Facilitator, Fall 1999-Spring 2000

Duties:

• Prepare case studies on ethical issues faced by the junior military officer
• Facilitate small group discussions on a monthly basis of 15-20 students
• Provide feedback to the program director