Barton Buechner:  

Barton is from Fort Wayne, Indiana - schools include Northrop High School (1974) US Naval Academy (BS English, 1978) Case Western Reserve University (MS, Organizational Development, 1993) US Naval War College (Maritime Strategy, National Security Policy, International Relations, 2007) , and Fielding Graduate University (PhD, Human Development, 2014). Military service in US Navy from 1974-2008, retiring at the rank of Captain. Detailed CV follows (updated March, 2014): BARTON DAVID BUECHNER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Principal, VETRANSITIONS LLC -Research and consulting (2012- ) Adjunct Professor of Military Psychology, Adler University, Chicago (2014 - ) Department of Veterans Affairs, State of California (CDVA) • Deputy Administrator, Veterans Home of California, Yountville (2005 – 2010) • Military Leave of absence – Recalled to Active Duty (2000 – 2005) • Special Representative, Veterans Home of California, Yountville (1993 – 2000) US Department of Defense, Office of the inspector General (DoD IG) • Military Assistant to the Inspector General (2003 – 2005) Office of the Secretary of Defense, Reserve Affairs (OSD-RA) National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve • Director of Plans, Policy, and Training (2000 – 2003) Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS), Cleveland, Ohio • Director of Communications (1988 – 1993) Naval Training Center, San Diego, California • Public Affairs Officer (1985 – 1988) Naval Recruiting Command, Columbus, Ohio • Director of Advertising and Marketing (1982 – 1985) Navy Destroyer USS FORREST SHERMAN, Charleston, South Carolina • Anti-Submarine Warfare Division Officer (1978 – 1980) • Gunnery Division Officer (1980 – 1982) • Education Services Officer (1979 – 1982) EDUCATION: Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California Ph.D. in Human Development (2014*) (*Exact date of degree conferral pending dissertation editing process) M.A. in Human and Organizational Systems (2012) US Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island Three-year College of Naval Command and Staff (1997) Case Western Reserve University, Ohio M.S. in Organizational Development and Analysis (1993) United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland B.S. in English Literature and Naval Engineering (1978) BOARDS AND COMMITTEES: Coordinated Management of Meaning Institute for Social and Personal Evolution (CMMI) • Member, Board of Directors Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California • Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB) (2012 – Present) • Member, Governance Team (2013 – Present) and Program Leadership Team (2014-present) KIWANIS International • Midland Club Board Member and President Elect National Association of Student Program Administrators (NASPA) • Region IV-East Veterans Knowledge Community Representative National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) – • Eastern Michigan Employer Outreach Coordinator, State Educational Institution Liaison United States Army Transportation Museum Foundation • Board of Advisors RECENT WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS: • Contextual Mentoring and Personal Growth in Transition, Council of College and Military Educators, Savannah, Georgia, February 11, 2014. • Cosmopolitan Communication and Contextual Mentoring, Society for Intercultural Education, Training, and Research (SIETAR) USA, Washington, D.C., November 9, 2013. • Contextual Mentoring as a Pathway to Posttraumatic Growth, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 8, 2013. • Duty, Honor and Commitment: how schools can learn and benefit from student veterans on campus, National Association of Student Program Administrators (NASPA) Assessment and Persistence Conference, Denver, Colorado, June 28, 2013. • Men back from Battle: the warrior ret...Expand for more