When McNulty, associate dean of external affairs and corporate development, joined UT Dallas in 1987, no communications or development offices existed at the Jindal School. “She helped take the Jindal School from this tiny, no-name school on the Texas prairie to one that had corporate and community support and engagement,” said Dr. Monica Powell, former Jindal School senior associate dean and graduate dean who worked with McNulty for nearly two decades. Thus, Management was born, and McNulty served as its executive editor for 28 years. McNulty joined UTD as a senior lecturer and later was an assistant dean before she became an associate dean in 1996. In addition to her impact on UTD, McNulty served on numerous boards, including the Public Affairs Council, the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth and the Texas Business Hall of Fame.