Check out my latest books! The fifth edition of Information Technology Project
                              (on the left below) came out in late June 2007. The second edition of  Introduction to
                              Project Management (on the right below) came out in January 2008.

        Kathy's Bio

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ITPM 5th Ed.
Ch.1 Preview
 Book FAQs
 Companion Web sites for all Course books
 Test Advice (lots of good info, free Jeopardy game, and links to free sample PMP questions)
Click here to access some of my recent presentations and to see a detailed list of scholarly work. Feel free to contact me (schwalbe@augsburg.edu) to provide conference/corporate presentations. I also give short corporate classes as time allows.

Work Experience:

  • Associate Professor, Department of Business, Accounting, and Management Information Systems, Augsburg College, 1991-Present
  • Author of Introduction to Project Management, 1st edition published in December 2005 by Course Technology, 2nd edition published in January 2008
  • Author of Information Technology Project Management, 1st edition published September 1999 by Course Technology, 2nd edition published in July 2001, 3rd edition published in July 2003, 4th edition published in March 2004, 5th edition published in July 2007
  • Contributing author of New Perspectives on Microsoft Project 2002, published in 2003
  • Author of IT Project+ CoursePrep ExamGuide, published by Course Technology in November 2001
  • VP Education, Minnesota Chapter of PMI, 2002.  See www.pmi-mn.org for details
  • Independent Consultant, 1990 - Present. Provide consulting, writing and training services for several clients.  Wrote web-based courses on project management for Course Technology,  materials for the Gartner Institute, and course materials for Digital Content Factory
  • Training:  Have classes available on PMP Preparation, IT Project Management, IT Project Risk Management, and Presentation Skills.  Recent clients include Amgen, Mayo, Lawson Software, and 3M
  • Student Chapter Board Liaison, PMI-Minnesota, 1998 - 2002. VP of Education for two years after that
  • Director of Communications, PMI-ISSIG, 2007-2008, Associate Director of Communications and ISSIG Review Editor, PMI-ISSIG, 2000-2002.  See www.pmi-issig.org for details
  • Internal Consultant, Senior Technical Specialist, and Senior Engineer, McDonnell Aircraft Company, 1986-1990
  • Officer, Project Manager, and Systems Analyst, United States Air Force Electronic Systems Division, 1981-1986

Education: 

  • Ph.D., Higher Education, University of Minnesota, 1996
  • MBA, High Technology Management Program, Northeastern University, 1986
  • BS, Mathematics, University of Notre Dame, 1981.  Helped start women's soccer there!  Go Irish!

If you want even more details, check out my resume.

Intro to PM
Ch. 1 Preview
More info on intro book

My husband, Dan's, site  (via Stan Wagon. See their snow sculptures)

 My son, Bobby's  Skating Site with free ramp plans and cool videos, too