Melissa Kulp

Education

• Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of South Florida, 2022

• M.Ed., Higher Education Administration, University at Buffalo, 2016

• M.S., Criminal Justice, Boston University, 2009

• B.S., Earth & Space Science, Miami University, 2007

Research Interests

Career Competencies & Soft Skill Development; Academic Advising for Students on Probation

Publications

• Kulp, M. (2022). Self-perceptions of major choice and employability skill development in sophomore business students. [dissertation, University of South Florida].
• Fowler, K. & Kulp, M. (2021). Decentralization of career services: A case study. In Maietta (Ed.), Cases in Career Services: A Working Guide for Practitioners (pp. 325-334). National Association of Colleges and Employers.
• Kulp, M., Secor, G., & Dazey, M. (February 2020). On the cutting edge: Building culturally aware career service initiatives. National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Journal, 14-20

Presentations & Awards

• Kulp, M. (2020, June). Strengthening Career Readiness with our ‘Slumping’ Sophomore Population. Presented at the annual conference for the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (FL ACE), Virtual.
• Fowler, K., Kulp, M., Montalvo, D., & Wagner, M. (2019, June). County-Wide Talent Pipeline Partnership. Presenting at the annual conference for the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE), Orlando, Florida.
• Kulp, M., Secor, G., & Dazey, M. (2019, June). On the Cutting Edge: Building Culturally Aware Career Service Initiatives. Presented at the annual conference for the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (FL ACE), Daytona Beach, Florida.
• Fowler, K., Kulp, M., Montalvo, D., & Wagner, M. (2019, June). County-Wide Talent Pipeline Partnership. Presenting at the annual conference for the Florida National Association of Colleges and Employers (FL ACE), Daytona Beach, Florida.
• Kulp, M. & Fowler, K. (2019, March). Engaging with the Local Community for Talent Pipeline Development. Presented at the annual conference for the Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA), Chicago, Illinois.
• Fowler, K. & Kulp, M. (2018, June). Decentralizing Career Services Roundtable Discussion. Presented at the annual conference for the Florida Association of Colleges and Employers (FL ACE), Orlando, Florida.