Dr. Kristy Murray is the Director of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative with the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness), Readiness and Training Policy and Programs (RTPP). As Director, she oversees the global ADL program charged with exploring distributed learning technologies that may be appropriate to enhance training for the Warfighter, government agencies, and our international partners. For the past two years, she has served as the Director, ADL Co-Labs, overseeing both federally funded labs in Alexandria and in Orlando.
Dr. Murray was employed by the Department of Defense for 23 years in various training and acquisition positions with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army. As Director of ADL Initiative, her primary mission is to support and assist the federal government and Services as they integrate ADL standards and emerging technologies into their programs. In support of this mission, the ADL Initiative conducts research, and prototype development. The objective is to provide a collaborative environment in which government, academia, and industry can share best practices and lessons learned to improve distributed learning in the Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies and with our Allied Partners.
Prior to coming to the ADL Co-Labs, Dr. Murray worked in the Army acquisition field in various positions. She managed Army acquisition programs that provided training capabilities to soldiers, such as Assistant Product Manager for Digitized Training at PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation where she integrated game technology into Army command and control systems. She utilized her knowledge of acquisition and instructional technology to provide customers with successful solutions for Warfighter performance improvement. Before working with the Army, she worked for 15 years in positions with the Navy, which included nine years as a Naval Officer in assignments to various training commands. She also spent two years in industry as a Senior Vice President.
Dr. Murray holds a doctorate degree in Instructional Technology and Distance Education.