Lieutenant Colonel Rylan Charlton
Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership
Education
Ph.D., Industrial Organizational Psychology, Univ. of South Florida (2018-2021)
M.S., Industrial-Organizational Psychology, San Francisco State Univ. (2014-2015)
B.S., Behavioral Sciences, United States Air Force Academy (1999-2003)
Professional Experience
Air Command & Control Expert, Headquarters Culture Assessment Lead, SHAPE Headquarters, Mons, Belgium (2022-2025)
Doctoral Student in residence, University of South Florida (2018-2021)
Leadership Instructor, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (2016-2018)
Master’s Student in residence San Francisco State Univ., Calif. (2014-2015)
C-130 Instructor Pilot and Aircraft Commander, Cheyenne, Wyo. (2010-2013)
T-1 First Assignment Instructor Pilot, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. (2006-2009)
Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Moody AFB, GA & Columbus, Miss. (2005-2006)
Laboratory Resource Manager, Dept. of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (2003-2005)
Honors & Awards
Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2018)
Hendrix Award for Scholarship, U.S. Air Force Academy Dept of Behavioral Sciences & Leadership (2017)
USAFA Dean of the Faculty Team of the Year Award, Leadership Core Course Development team (2017)
Distinguished Achievement Award, SFSU College of Science & Engineering (2015)
Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer’s School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. (2008)
Distinguished Graduate, T-1 Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas (2007)
Research and Scholarly Interests
Organizational culture assessment, national culture, team & leadership effectiveness, multi-level measurement (2022-2025)
Organizational culture, leadership, team performance and innovation, multi-level measurement (2018-2021)
Person-group fit, organizational culture, organizational climate, leadership (2014-2018)