People
Tasha S. Hart-Mrema, PhD
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Pronouns: she, her, hers
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Human Resource Development
I am in the final stage of my doctoral candidacy and I am currently working on my dissertation. My current research is specifically concerned with the presence, or lack thereof, of corporate social responsibility in the platform economy (i.e.
PhD, Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota
MA, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Austin Peay State University, 2015
BA, Psychology, University of Tennessee, 2012
- Corporate social responsiblity
- Environmental sustainability
- Policy development & technical communication
- Ethical leadership
- Organization & entrepreneur development
I am in the final stage of my doctoral candidacy and I am currently working on my dissertation. My current research is specifically concerned with the presence, or lack thereof, of corporate social responsibility in the platform economy (i.e. gig, sharing, &/or access economy). My preferred methodology aligns with mixed or multi-method approaches that employ quantitative and qualitative methods for understanding complex issues.
As a graduate researcher, I have worked on various projects across several departments at the University of Minnesota. Most recently, I served as a graduate researcher for an ongoing project funded by MnDOT to uncover and potentially address key factors that may be contributing to the current transportation workforce shortage. I also provide HRD related consulting to entrepreneurs and small start-ups in various industries.
Awards and recognition
- Certificate of Appreciation: Thank a Teacher Program, CEI 2020
- Marilyn Horowitz Prize for Women’s Leadership Development, 2020
- Sharon & Louis Quast Memorial Fellowship, 2019
- Best International Paper (collaborative work), EJTD Conference 2018
- Burkhardt Endowed Fellowship, 2018
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Midwest Academy of Management 2017
- Camille S. Wall Endowed Fellowship for Workforce Education, 2017
- Excellence in Industrial-Organizational Research (for Master's Thesis), 2016
Courses taught
CLA 1005: Introduction to Liberal Arts Learning, Fall 2019
CLA 2005: Liberal Education and Responsible Citizenship, Spring 2019 & Spring 2020
Paetzel, D., Quast, L., Aroonsri, P., Surya, M. & Hart-Mrema, T.S. (2019). Managerial behavior and performance in China, the UK, and the USA. European Journal of Training and Development, 43(5/6), 505-516. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2018-0094
Qian, X. & Hart-Mrema, T.S. (2018). Irish Fair of Minnesota: A 10-year comparison of attendee profiles. Presented at 2018 Tourism Research Showcase. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy
Hart-Mrema, T.S., Valesano, M., Collins, J., & Bartlett, K. (2020). Making the case for application of HRD strategies in workforce development for the public transportation industry. [Refereed Full Manuscript] Proceedings of the 2020 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas.
Sisco, S., Hart-Mrema, T.S., & Aderibigbe, E. (2020). Social construction of knowledge in HRD: Absent (Black) narratives. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 2020 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas.
Paetzel, D. W., Quast, L. N., Bartlett, K. R., Hart-Mrema, T.S., Pydych, A. L., Surya, M., & Feng, Y. (2019). The relationship between coaching behaviors and managerial job performance as measured in three countries: China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 2019 University Forum for Human Resource Development International Research Conference in Nottingham, UK.
Hart-Mrema, T.S. & Paetzal, D. W. (2018). The role of HRD regarding CSR in the sharing economy. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 2018 Midwest Academy of Management Conference in Saint Louis, MO.
Hart-Mrema, T.S. & Quast, L. N. (2017). Environmental sustainability, organization environmental reputation alignment, work engagement, & job satisfaction: A conceptual model. Proceedings of the 2017 University Forum for Human Resource Development International Research Conference in Europe, Lisbon, Portugal.
