Kelly Ihme

Colonel Kelly “Curly” Ihme, is the General Hoyt S. Vandenberg Chair of Aerospace Studies at the US Army War College, where she is an assistant professor in the Department of Distance Education. She is a board-certified psychiatric nurse and intelligence officer with a PhD in organizational psychology. Her work comprises campaign planning, holistic health and fitness, and international fellows outreach education. Her research focuses on mindfulness, artificial intelligence, and leadership. She presents at national and international conferences and has contributed publications to the field of combat behavioral health, AI integration, cyber, and military leader training. Additionally, she is the senior intelligence/cyber officer for the Pennsylvania Air National Guard.