Kathy worked for ten years in industry before entering academia in 1991. In addition to her teaching and writing responsibilities, Kathy is an active member of PMI (Project Management Institute). Kathy earned her Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota, her MBA at Northeastern University, and her B.S. in mathematics at the University of Notre Dame.Schwalbe, Kathy is the author of 'Introduction to Project Management ', published 2005 under ISBN 9781418835590 and ISBN 1418835595.