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Natalie J. Webb
Executive Director and Professor
Defense Resources Management Institute
Ph.D., Economics, Duke University, 1992
njwebb@nps.edu
(831) 656-2013

Natalie J. Webb, professor, and executive director of the DRMI, earned a B.S. in computer science from North Carolina State University in 1982, an M.B.A. from Meredith College in 1986, and a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University in 1992. Dr. Webb has taught and conducted research in defense, nonprofit, and other areas of applied economics and resources management, earning awards for both outstanding teaching and research. She was awarded a Fulbright Scholar Award in 1997 to research nonprofit and government relationships in Oslo, Norway; the U.S. Navy Superior Civilian Service Award in 2006 for her work with executive education for flag and general officers; and Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Award for Outstanding Achievement for exemplary performance as the DRMI executive director for the period December 2015 through January 2017. She has taught military and civilian officials from over 170 countries and has traveled to over 50 countries to teach, conduct workshops, and research issues related to defense resources management and economics. Dr. Webb has been an invited speaker at international conferences and has served on the board of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. She currently conducts research on defense economics, public finance and management, and nonprofit and voluntary organizations, including their interaction with defense and other government agencies and non-governmental organizations. Her research appears in the top nonprofit journals and in multiple economics and management journals. She joined the DRMI faculty in July of 1992. 

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