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My academic interests are in the fields of HRD, instructional design, and higher education, and my principal interest lies in exploring how faculty in higher education learn to teach. I come to the University of Minnesota with more than 20 years of work experience in HRD in the business world and in all levels of education (pre-school through graduate school). Because of this, I have had the unique opportunity to view teacher/instructor/trainer preparation at all levels and in diverse environments, from classic teacher preparation to alternative licensure to apprenticeship to on-the-job training to train-the-trainer education. My current research follows two distinct lines of inquiry:  first, exploring how faculty at all levels in higher education learn how to do their jobs, and second, exploring effective ways to construct classes in business and tertiary education.  

I teach in the undergraduate BME and HRD programs, primarily in the areas of project management and futuring. I emphasize interactive, experiential, and participatory learning in my classroom. I enjoy teaching, and view it as an opportunity to learn from students and to facilitate their growth. Learning is really at the center of what I do, whether that is interacting with my students in and out of the classroom, performing research, or speaking with my University colleagues.

Professional Affiliates

• Academy of Human Resource Development (AHRD)
• World Future Society (WFS)
• International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)
   

Updated April 7, 2016