Dr. Natalie Webb joined the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in September 2023 as the Executive Director of the Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI). Dr. Webb has been the director of the DRMI for over 10 years, and prior to that, served as a professor of economics for over 20 years. She most recently guided the DRMI through the integration of the organization into DSCU, expanding the U.S. security cooperation mission in all DRMI education, research, and service and advising activities.
In her years within the Department of Defense, Dr. Webb 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 and security cooperation, public finance and management, and nonprofit and voluntary organizations. Her research appears in the top nonprofit journals and in multiple economics and management journals.
Dr. Webb received her B.S. in computer science from North Carolina State University, her M.B.A. from Meredith College, and her Ph.D. in economics from Duke University. Dr. Webb 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 the 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
Dr. Natalie Webb joined the Defense Security Cooperation University (DSCU) in September 2023 as the Executive Director of the Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI). Dr. Webb has been the director of the DRMI for over 10 years, and prior to that, served as a professor of economics for over 20 years. She most recently guided the DRMI through the integration of the organization into DSCU, expanding the U.S. security cooperation mission in all DRMI education, research, and service and advising activities.
In her years within the Department of Defense, Dr. Webb 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 and security cooperation, public finance and management, and nonprofit and voluntary organizations. Her research appears in the top nonprofit journals and in multiple economics and management journals.
Dr. Webb received her B.S. in computer science from North Carolina State University, her M.B.A. from Meredith College, and her Ph.D. in economics from Duke University. Dr. Webb 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 the 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