Cara Putman, JD, MBA

Director, Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Management at Purdue University Daniels School of Business
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • German Elementary proficiency

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Credentials

  • Clifton Strengths/Purdue Campus Champion
    Gallup
    Mar, 2022
    - Nov, 2024
  • Indiana Bar License
    Indiana State Bar Association
  • Virginia Bar License
    THE VIRGINIA BAR ASSOCIATION

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Director, Brock-Wilson Center for Women in Management
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      Generate strategy for the center as it works within the School of Management to help recruit undergraduate students and develop programs to empower our undergraduate women to graduate as confident leaders.Collaborate with the Development team on the eight figure gift that endowed the center as well as other relationships with donors and friends of the center and School that led to additional six and seven figure gifts. Develop collaborative relationships with Women in ... centers across campus for idea sharing and opportunities to work together.Communicate vision with external stakeholders including alumni and donors. Advise student organizations and develop student leaders for organizations including Women in Management Ambassadors, Women in Business, and Graduate Women in Business.

    • Clinical Assistant Professor
      • Aug 2021 - Present

      Krannert Alumni Teaching Excellence Award in Course Delivery (May 2021)Poets & Quants Top 50 Undergraduate Business Professors (recevied April 2022)Principal Investigator, grant-funded study on how to more effectively teach ethics at the undergraduate level (2018-present)Teach multiple masters level courses in ethics: Business Ethics, Accounting Ethics, Data EthicsDevelop new course content: Data Ethics, Intellectual Property StrategiesCourse coordintator for core undergraduate business law course: MGMT 254; mentor adjuncts, curate course content, deliver recorded pre-lecture videos for all sections, create and monitor course assessmentsServe the School of Managment through strategic committees like the MBA Design Sprint (summer 2021), Management Restructuring Committee (December 2021-June 2022), Faculty Relations Committee (Fall 2021-present) and more.

    • Senior Lecturer
      • Jul 2021 - Aug 2021

      Teach MBA, MSHRM, MSA, MSM, MSIA, and undergraduate students including teaching an 8-week business law class in Hannover, Germany, at GISMA in the summer of 2012. Teach Employment Law for MSHRM & MBA and International Law to Krannert graduate students. Teach business law and developed and taught a communications course to MS of Accounting students. Also developed and taught a Communications & Persuasion class for Masters of Marketing students. Business Ethics is another one of my classes. Currently leading a team of faculty that are investigating and testing effective ways to teach ethics to undergraduate business students with grant support from the Dean's office. Business Law (MGMT 630)Business Law for Accountants Communications for Accountants (Masters of Accounting Students)Communications & Persuasion (Masters of Marketing Students)Employment LawInternational LawBusiness EthicsCorporate GovernanceWomen in Law (undergrad)Business Law (undergrad & Honors sections)Presented a paper at Society of Legal Scholars in Nottingham, England, September 2014.Presented 2 papers at Society of Legal Scholars in York, England, September 2015.I co-developed and led a study abroad experience in Siena, Italy, for undergraduate students at Krannert in summer 2016. I taught a similar study abroad in Florence, Italy, in summer 2017; Rome in summer 2018; Florence in summer 2019.

    • School of Management Honors Director
      • Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

    • Lecturer
      • Aug 2016 - Jul 2021

      Teach MBA, MSHRM, MSA, MSM, MSIA, and undergraduate students. Teach Employment Law for MSHRM & MBA and International Law to Krannert graduate students. Teach business law and developed and taught a communications course to MS of Accounting students. Also developed and taught a Communications & Persuasion class for Masters of Marketing students. Business Ethics is another one of my classes. Currently leading a team of faculty that are investigating and testing effective ways to teach ethics to undergraduate business students with grant support from the Dean's office. Business Law (MGMT 630)Business Law for Accountants Communications for Accountants (Masters of Accounting Students)Communications & Persuasion (Masters of Marketing Students)Employment LawInternational LawBusiness EthicsCorporate GovernanceDevelopment of EEOC Law (undergrad)Business Law (undergrad & Honors sections)Presented a paper at Society of Legal Scholars in Nottingham, England, September 2014.Presented 2 papers at Society of Legal Scholars in York, England, September 2015.Presented a paper at the Society of Legal Scholars in September 2020.I co-developed and led a study abroad experience in Siena, Italy, for undergraduate students at Krannert in summer 2016. I taught a similar study abroad in Florence, Italy, in summer 2017; Rome in summer 2018; Florence in summer 2019.

    • Lecturer: business law
      • May 2006 - Aug 2016

      Teach MBA, MSHRM, MSA, MSM, MSIA, and undergraduate students including teaching an 8-week business law class in Hannover, Germany, at GISMA in the summer of 2012. Teach Employment Law for MSHRM & MBA and International Law to Krannert graduate students. Teach business law and developed and taught a communications course to MS of Accounting students. Also developed and taught a Communications & Persuasion class for Masters of Marketing students. Business Ethics is another one of my classes.

    • United States
    • Book Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Author
      • Feb 2022 - Present

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Leadership Fellow
      • May 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Attorney at Law
      • Mar 2002 - Present

      Adoptions, Estate Planning, Business Litigation, Appeals. Adoptions, Estate Planning, Business Litigation, Appeals.

    • United States
    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Author
      • Jan 2016 - Dec 2021

      I wrote a legal romantic suspense series for Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins Christian Publishing. Titles include Beyond Justice, Imperfect Justice, and Delayed Justice. I have also released two stand alone novels, Flight Risk and Lethal Intent. I wrote a legal romantic suspense series for Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins Christian Publishing. Titles include Beyond Justice, Imperfect Justice, and Delayed Justice. I have also released two stand alone novels, Flight Risk and Lethal Intent.

    • Computer Software
    • Author
      • Jan 2010 - Jul 2019

      I have written two books in the Patchwork Mystery series and two books in the Mary's Bookshop series. I have coauthored five novels and a novella for Guidepost with Tricia Goyer. I authored books in four differect direct-to-consumer series, including the best-selling Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series. I have written two books in the Patchwork Mystery series and two books in the Mary's Bookshop series. I have coauthored five novels and a novella for Guidepost with Tricia Goyer. I authored books in four differect direct-to-consumer series, including the best-selling Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries series.

    • Author
      • Nov 2012 - Dec 2017

      Author of Shadowed by Grace, which released in January 2014. Author of Shadowed by Grace, which released in January 2014.

    • Author
      • Jan 2007 - 2016

      I have written six books for Barbour's Heartsong Presents line and two novellas and a trade-length novel for Barbour. I have written six books for Barbour's Heartsong Presents line and two novellas and a trade-length novel for Barbour.

    • Book and Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Author
      • Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

      Author of Where Treetops Glisten novella. Author of Where Treetops Glisten novella.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Adjunct Faculty
      • Jan 2012 - May 2013

      I taught the following classes: Computers in the Law Office Environment (Spring 2012 & Spring 2013), Civil Procedure (Spring 2012), and Torts (Spring 2013). I taught the following classes: Computers in the Law Office Environment (Spring 2012 & Spring 2013), Civil Procedure (Spring 2012), and Torts (Spring 2013).

    • Author
      • Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

      wrote romantic suspense titles for Harlequin's Christian fiction line: Deadly Exposure Trial by Fire wrote romantic suspense titles for Harlequin's Christian fiction line: Deadly Exposure Trial by Fire

    • Author
      • 2010 - 2010

      Wrote Stars in the Night (WWII romantic suspense) Wrote Stars in the Night (WWII romantic suspense)

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Adjunct Professor
      • Aug 2001 - Dec 2002

      I taught courses in the Legal Research and Writing program at GMUSL three semesters post graduation. Prior to that I served as a Writing Fellow my final year of law school. I taught courses in the Legal Research and Writing program at GMUSL three semesters post graduation. Prior to that I served as a Writing Fellow my final year of law school.

    • Administration of Justice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Law Clerk to Senior Judge Loren Smith
      • Sep 2001 - Aug 2002

      Worked closely with Judge Smith on his cases: drafting briefs, memos, scheduling conferences, drafting opinions under his direction, etc. Worked closely with Judge Smith on his cases: drafting briefs, memos, scheduling conferences, drafting opinions under his direction, etc.

    • United States
    • Research
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Director of Corporate Relations
      • Aug 1999 - May 2001

      At the Mercatus Center, I was tasked with taking a very small corporate fundraising program and working closely with our program to expand it. It went from raising less than $40,000 the year before me to over $850,000 in 20 months. Worked closely with pharmaceutical, banking, and mortgage industries to name a few. At the Mercatus Center, I was tasked with taking a very small corporate fundraising program and working closely with our program to expand it. It went from raising less than $40,000 the year before me to over $850,000 in 20 months. Worked closely with pharmaceutical, banking, and mortgage industries to name a few.

    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Marketing
      • Jan 1999 - Aug 1999

      I worked closely with the president on legislative initiatives. I also worked with state organizations on legislation, wrote board reports, developed strategies, and plans. I worked closely with the president on legislative initiatives. I also worked with state organizations on legislation, wrote board reports, developed strategies, and plans.

    • Varied
      • Jan 1995 - Jan 1999

      I started as a paid intern, then quickly moved up within the organization. Over my time with LI I served as a Youth Leadership School Coordinator; managed the YLS, Student Publication School, and Broadcast Journalism School; Developed a training program for candidates to learn how to thrive in broadcast interviews; Managed the development and installation of a television studio; and taught at numerous schools around the country and in Canada. I started as a paid intern, then quickly moved up within the organization. Over my time with LI I served as a Youth Leadership School Coordinator; managed the YLS, Student Publication School, and Broadcast Journalism School; Developed a training program for candidates to learn how to thrive in broadcast interviews; Managed the development and installation of a television studio; and taught at numerous schools around the country and in Canada.

  • KNOP tv
    • North Platte, NE
    • Editor and Reporter
      • 1990 - 1992

      Edited footage and packages for 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts at NBC affiliate. Also did limited on air reporting, wrote and produced the packages. Edited footage and packages for 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts at NBC affiliate. Also did limited on air reporting, wrote and produced the packages.

Education

  • Purdue University - Krannert School of Management
    Weekend MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
  • George Mason University School of Law
    J.D., litigaton/tax
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln
    B.A., Political Science & History
  • Mid Plains Community College
    Associate of Arts (A.A.) with honors, General

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