Shanna Ullmann, Ph.D.

Shanna Ullmann is an adjunct instructor in the College of Continuing Studies and has worked with a wide range of professionals teaching them the art and practice of effective interactions and communications with clients and between colleagues.  Dr. Ullmann has over 25 years of hands-on human relations, executive education, and corporate training experience advising global corporations, universities, the US military, and US Federal government organizations on Leadership Development, Strategic Planning, Constituent Engagement, Cross-Cultural Communications, Diversity, and Employee Relations, Professional Etiquette and Protocol, Business Communications, and Mediation and Workplace Conflict Resolution. She currently holds a Dun & Bradstreet Open Ratings Past Performance Review of 100% satisfaction from clients.  She has extensive experience as an adjunct instructor with the University of Alabama, Auburn University, Rollins College in Orlando, FL, USAF Air University, Fordham University, University of Colorado, and the University of Central Florida.

Dr. Ullmann is a graduate of the Protocol School of Washington in Washington, DC, and is certified as a Master Trainer in Business Communications, Professional Business Etiquette and Protocol, and International Protocol. She is a certified Master Trainer by the American Society of Training and Development. In addition, Dr. Ullmann holds certification as a Diversity and Cross-Cultural specialist through the Interchange Institute in Cambridge, MA.  She is also a certified Workplace Conflict Resolution trainer through Mediation Training Institute International, as well as holding triple certification as a Professional Mediator in Workplace Conflict through Mediation Training Institute International, the Pulse Institute of Canada, and the Justice Center of Atlanta. She holds a B.S in Human Resources Management from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in Mediation and Conflict Resolution from Euclid University.

Timothy Ullmann, Ph.D.

Timothy Ullmann is an organizational management and strategic operations professional with extensive national and international experience. He has advised U.S. military services, foreign national militaries, U.S. Embassies, non-governmental and philanthropic organizations, corporate and higher education leaders as well as serving as a Pentagon liaison to Capitol Hill and the White House. He led cross-cultural teams in Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa, the Republic of S. Korea, Japan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  In addition, he taught cross-cultural awareness in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the United States. He has also worked with a variety of U.S. industries and the U.S. Air Force providing organizational assessments, leadership and management skills, strategic planning, leadership development, public speaking and business communications, conflict resolution, and mediation training.  In addition, he has written organizational policies, procedures and guidance, change management guidance, leadership development, and cross-cultural manuals.

He holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama and a Ph.D. in Diplomacy and International Affairs from Euclid University, Washington, DC.  In addition, he holds an MA in Organizational Management, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, a MS in Operational Science, Air Command and Staff College, Air University, Montgomery, AL and a BS in Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO. He also holds certifications in Senior Leadership Development and Business Operations; Budgets & Funds Management; Policy and Guidance Development, Critical Thinking Development; Workplace Mediation and Conflict Resolution; Cross-Cultural Engagement and Business Communications.

Questions about this program? Contact Mary Patterson today! Mary Patterson works in the College of Continuing Studies at The University of Alabama as Program Manager, where she assists the CCS team in designing and implementing professional development and training programs, industrial training programs, and executive education programs that are offered on-campus, online or onsite at the workplace.  Ms. Patterson has a Bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Alabama’s Culverhouse College of Business with a major in accounting.  She is a Certified Public Accountant and stays abreast of current developments relevant to business owners, including management, human resources, economics, accounting, taxation, and marketing.  Additionally, Ms. Patterson is a Certified Professional in the Society for Human Resource Management. She works closely with HR departments to design custom training to enhance work objectives, increase productivity and build a positive culture.  She worked previously as Director of the Alabama Entrepreneurial Research Network (AERN) in the Culverhouse College of Business to bring the resources from the University of Alabama down to the community level.  She is a member of the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Alabama Society of CPAs, the Society of Human Resource Management, the Culverhouse Commerce Executives Society, and the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum.