Dr. Linda P. Dowdell earned her Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) and Master in Business Administration (MBA) degrees from the University of Phoenix. Dr. Dowdell also earned an Executive Master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing Management from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering, NY. She holds Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI Agile Certified Professional (PMI-ACP) credentials. She has more than 15 years of experience in the private sector in various roles. She has over nine years of experience in teaching college-level courses at Fordham University and as an adjunct instructor at Fordham Gabelli School of Business. She is also a former member of the Board of Directors for the Westchester Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI®) where she served in the capacity of Board of Directors Secretary and Vice President of Professional Development and Training.