Dr. Wayne Clark

Director of AM&E

Dr. Wayne Clark

Wayne.W.Clark.civ@ndu.edu

Bio

Dr. Wayne Clark serves as the Director of AM&E (Assessment, Monitoring, & Evaluation) at the NESA Center to program manage, educate, and advise faculty in assessing, monitoring, and evaluating the Centers 70+ fiscal year security cooperation activities to achieve quality learning outcomes of multilateral interests to the U.S., allies, and partners. As a Professor, he provides graduate level education to Middle East North Africa foreign nationals based on partner needs assessment objectives at the Center, the National Defense University, and abroad.  Dr. Clark is a retired Colonel that served worldwide as a U.S. Army Medical Service Corps senior leader before transitioning as an Army Civilian to continue service to nation within the Installation Management Command, the U.S. Forces Korea, and National Defense University. His concentrations include leadership, security cooperation, graduate level education, quality assurance/control (AM&E; accreditation), operations and plans, program management, transformation, healthcare, aviation, R&D, disaster response, and international relations.

Education & Awards

Education:

      • Ph.D., Education/Political Science, 2019, University of North Korean Studies, South Korea
      • Masters, National Strategy and Strategic Studies, 2020, National War College, Washington, D.C.
      • Masters, Aviation Management, 1992, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida
      • Bachelor of Science, Electrical – Biomedical Engineering, North Dakota State University
      • Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate, North Dakota State University
      • Defense Senior Leader Development Program, 2018–2020
      • Program Management, 2017, USA Graduate School, Washington, D.C.
      • Senior Executive Fellowship, 2016, Harvard University, Massachusetts

Certifications

      • Executive Certifications in Public Leadership and in Mastering Negotiation, Harvard University
      • Outdoor Emergency Care
      • Project Management
      • Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)
      • FAA

Awards & Honors

      • Civilian: DoD Excellence in Gov’t Service; U.S. President and the Army Volunteer of the Year (multi)
      • Military: Soldiers Medal (Heroism), Bronze Star, Expert Field Medical, Master Aviator, Airborne

Professional Associations

      • Association of the U.S. Army
      • Korea Defense Veterans Association
      • Boy Scouts of America (West Asia District Chairmen)
      • S. Ski Patrol (Asia District Director)
      • International Olympics Committee / Olympics, Special, and Paralympics (1988, 2013, 2018)
      • PGA/LPGA Korea
      • International Spartan Racing
Career Chronology

Career Chronology

      • Associate Professor / Director AM&E, Near East South Asia Studies Center, Washington, D.C. 2021–Current
      • Professor, Saudi Arabia National Defense University, Riyadh, 2021–2023
      • Visiting Scholar/Faculty Seminar Instructor, National Defense University, D.C., 2019–2021
      • Chief Operating Officer/Program Manager/Government Negotiator, U.S. Forces Korea, Transformation and Re-stationing Directorate, 2012–2019.
      • Director of Operations, Plans, Security, IT/KM, and Business Services (G3/5/7), Installation Management Command – Korea Region, Army Civilian GS-15, 2008–2011
      • Commander/Chief of Staff, 18th Medical Command, Korea, Colonel, 2004–2008
      • Chief of Operations, XVIII Airborne Corps Surgeon Office, Fort Bragg, NC, 2003–2004
      • International Healthcare Director / Chief of Operations, CJTF-180, OEF, Afghanistan, 2002
      • Army School of Aviation Medicine; Aviation Center and School; Aeromedical Research Lab
      • Deployments: Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), Operation Uphold Democracy (Haiti), Desert Strom (Kuwait/Iraq/Saudi Arabia), South Korea, Japan, Honduras, and El Salvador.
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