The Catholic University of America

Dennis L (Denny) Austin, MS/HRM


Lecturer

Phone: 202-606-5195
Email Address: dennis.austin@opm.gov

INTRODUCTION:
 Mr. Austin joined the MSPS adjunct faculty in 2006. His full time position is with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management where he is a Senior Project Manager with the Training and Management Assistance program. In this capacity he oversees a multi-million dollar portfolio of Training, Learning and Human Capital initiatives for various Federal government clients. He lives in a rural section of Montgomery County, Maryland, with his wife and two teenage children. As a family they enjoy travelling to our National Parks as well as participating in sports car and go-kart racing.

EDUCATION:

  • Master of Science Human Resources Management, American University, Washington D.C., 2002

MSPS COURSES:

  • MBU 627: Human Resource Information Systems & Communications
  • MBU 530: Human Resource Management

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • The impact of Behavioral Competencies on organizational and individual performance
  • Application of Compassion Fatigue principles to developing a more resilient workforce

MEMBERSHIPS:

  • Pi Alpha Alpha (National Honor Society for Public Affairs Administration)
  • Human Resource Leadership Forum (Mid-Atlantic affiliate of the Human Resource Planning Society)

PUBLICATIONS (partial listing):

  • "Competency-based Management Development in a High Technology Consultancy", Dennis L. Austin, The American University, 2002
  • "Developing Leadership Competencies - a diagnostic approach to career development", Dennis L. Austin, Transition Fitness LLC, 2004
  • "Excellent Science - Well Managed and Led (Balancing Management, Leadership and Science at USGS)" - Dennis Austin et al, 2004, for the United States Geological Survey
  • "Transition Resilience - Compassion Fatigue for the Rest of Us" - Dennis Austin, Transition Fitness, LCC, 2004

PRESENTATIONS AND TRAINING COURSES (partial listing):

  • The DNA of Leadership - a 10 part training series on leadership, management and change for supervisors, managers and executives
  • Dimensions of Leadership - a seminar on situational leadership needs and individual leadership styles based on Inscape's Dimensions of Leadership Profile
  • Innovative Teamwork - a seminar on teamwork roles and styles based on Inscape's Innovate with C.A.R.E Profile
  • Compassion Fatigue and Personal Transition Resilience - an overview presentation
  • Elements of Consulting Sales - an overview presentation

OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

  • DISC Train the Trainer, The Training Connection, Warrenton, VA, 2002 & 2004
  • Introduction to Human Resource Management, Washington D.C., February 2000
  • Undergraduate work in Engineering, Computer Science and Business Administration