Dr. David (David) Kritz

Assistant Dept Chair Associate Professor, Security and Global Studies
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Education

D.B.A. in Business Administration
Walden University
M.S. in International Relations-National Security Affairs
Troy University

Research Interests

Ethical Leadership, Cognitive Diversity and Complexity, Employee Retention, and National Security and Intelligence.

Positions Held

2024 - Present
University of Mississippi Ole MIss
Adjunct
2021 - Present
SUNY Empire State College
Adjunct
2019 - 2021
Marymount University
Adjunct
2015 - 2019
The National Intelligence University
Program Director, USAF Student Advisor, and Assistant Professor

Intellectual Contributions

Lethal Targeting through US airpower: A consequentialism perspective.

David James Kritz,Shane Allen Smith
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 2024
Æther: A Journal of Strategic Airpower & Spacepower

Charting Digital Domain: The U.S.’s Evolving Approach to Cyberspace and Critical Infrastructure

David James Kritz,Andre Slonopas,Scott Waddell,Kenneth Wooten,James A Burch
March 2, 2024
Global Security Intelligence Studies

Connecting the intelligence ethics debate to practice

Caleb Jenkins,David James Kritz
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 4, 2023
Global Security and Intelligence Studies Journal

Coming Together: Strengthening the Intelligence Community through Cognitive Diversity

David James Kritz
August 10, 2022
Global Security and Intelligence Studies Journal

Servant Leadership in Government Institutions: Bureaucratic Barriers to Servant-Leadership

David James Kritz,
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 28, 2022
Palgrave MacMillan

Using Mimetic Theory as a Framework to Understand Human Behavior in Open Source: Implications for Analysis and National Security

David James Kritz
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 24, 2022
The American Intelligence Journal

A Model Approach: Considering Models to Enhance Intelligence Utility for National Security Decision-Making

David James Kritz
July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 12, 2021
American Intelligence Journal

Why Ethical Leadership Matters: A Case Study to Improve Military Specialists’ Employee Retention Rates

David James Kritz
November 2018
International Journal of Ethical Leadership

Presentations

A Case for a Doctorate in Intelligence: A model from the American Military University's Doctorate of Strategic Intelligence

IAFIE
September 2024

Multi-Methods, Comparative Case Study, and Phenomenology

Doctoral Professional Development
June 5, 2024

Impacts of Emerging Technology on Human Intelligence

International Studies Association
April 6, 2024

The American Intelligence University

Intelligence Studies Consortium Editor’s panel
November 13, 2023

An Exploration of Servant Leadership: How Can Servant Leadership Affect Government Institutions

International Studies Association Mid-West Conference
November 21, 2020

War

ISA Midwest Conference 2020
November 20, 2020

Chains of Transmission: Considering Dissent in Government Institutions

International Studies Association West Annual Conference
September 25, 2020

Innovation Theory for the Intelligence Community: A Multi-Method Approach to Mitigate Wicked Issues

15th Annual Conference of the International Association for Intelligence Education
June 12, 2019

Teaching Innovation and Creativity for the Intelligence Community: An Aid for Graduate Students to Mitigate Wicked Problems

2019 International Studies Association Conference
March 26, 2019

Come Together: Strengthening the Profession of Arms Through Cognitive Diversity

2018 Inter-University Seminar
October 2018

Media Contributions

Why Signals Intelligence is Important

Writer's Insight Network (WIN) APUS
June 27, 2024
Social Media - Blog

Why Is Open Source Collection Critical in Intelligence Work?

Writer's Insight Network (WIN)
February 22, 2024
Social Media - Blog

Why Open Source Collection Is Critical in Intelligence (WIN)

February 21, 2024
Social Media - Blog

How to Write a Thesis: A Guide for Master’s Students

APUS Writers Insight Network
October 2, 2023
Social Media - Blog

Phenomenology as a Qualitative Research Method

APUS Engage Models
May 26, 2022
Internet

Certifications and Licensure

January 4, 2024
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
February 12, 2021
CITI - Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Awards & Honors

July 15, 2022
Vision Award
APUS
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