Patricia Powers

Background

About Patricia Powers

33 years of proven command experience and leadership in military and civilian sectors, and religious institutions; in higher education; in national volunteer organizations [E.g, Peer mentor for Tragedy Assistance Programs for Survivors {TAPS}; Special Olympics Coach]; and in publishing: theological review, editing, writing.* Currently working for and gaining experience in a publishing company: producing magazines and catechetical and homiletic products Previously:* Cleared individual (expired but eligible)* Federal contractor experience in program management, OSD-level policy development/oversight, DoD research ethics and compliance * University-level teaching of undergraduate and graduate students * Military/Higher Education operations management; program administration; execution of operations budget and equipment account; staff supervision and leadership; training and education; quality and process analysis and improvement; and event/conference planning * INTEL: Analyzed and applied real-world intelligence data in the assistance of mission planning in an AF operational fighter squadron, and in active rescue coordination centers * Command and control, Red Team leadership, search and rescue, combat search and rescue * Research, information distillation and analysis, and technical / academic writing/editing; local and international presentations and speaking engagements * University-level admissions/recruiting, and corporate recruiting and SETA support to government/DoD clients Specialties:* Catholic Moral Theology (Christian Ethics). Bioethics (clinical and research), sexual ethics, social ethics. Catholic Communications. Catholic religious education, homiletics, and liturgy.* Applied ethics: military medicine/military medical ethics, including extensive knowledge of civilian and military mental health issues; suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention - civilian and military; clinical and research ethics; Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) of genetics research; bioethics and armed conflict; political/theological roots of violence and non-violence; business ethics; organizational ethics;* Undergraduate and graduate level teaching and research in philosophy and theology; educational background in political science and philosophical ethics, including familiarity with American and European political/strategic issues, bioethics and law * Pastoral Counseling; trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy; resiliency; hospital chaplaincy (volunteer field placement, not accredited).