College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

Workforce Development

research expertise in OLPD

Studying and developing methods for environmental and structural changes that address worker needs and promote equity, our faculty focuses on fostering a more inclusive and effective workforce. See below for profiles of faculty and their research related to workforce development.

Faculty with expertise in this area

Alexandre Ardichvili Alexandre Ardichvili

  • Professor; Hellervik Chair in Leadership and Adult Career Development; Co-Director, Workforce Development and Research Lab
  • 612-626-4529
  • ardic001@umn.edu

Dr. Alexandre "Sasha" Ardichvili is a Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Alexandre Ardichvili
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Heather Dorsey Heather Dorsey

I have been a faculty member of the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota for 17 years. I teach in the First Year Inquiry program which involves multidisciplinary team teaching and learning communities.

Heather Dorsey
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Jonathan Stuart Jonathan Stuart

Jonathan Stuart, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Jonathan D. Stuart
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Gresham Donald Collom Gresham Donald Collom

Dr. Gresham D. Collom is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Michael Stebleton Michael Stebleton

My current studies focus on understanding the experiences of first-generation and immigrant college students, including food insecurity issues and the impact of career courses on career planning and career decision-making.

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Kenneth Bartlett Kenneth Bartlett

  • Professor; Hellervik Chair in Leadership and Adult Career Development
  • 612-624-4935
  • bartlett@umn.edu

My program of research examines the process, outcomes, and context of human resource development, training, lifelong learning, and organizational change.

Kenneth Bartlett
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Sehoon Kim Sehoon Kim

  • Associate Professor; Coordinator of Graduate Programs in Human Resource Development
  • 612-626-4079
  • kimsh@umn.edu

Sehoon Kim is an Associate Professor of Human Resource Development at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

Sehoon Kim
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Stephanie Sisco Stephanie Sisco

My research seeks to understand how social issues appear at work and influence the learning and development of professionals of color.

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Nicole Dillard Nicole Dillard

My primary research interest explores areas of marginalized identities in organizations with a focus on narratives of mothering and work, women and leadership, and the work-life experiences of women of color.

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Joshua Collins Joshua Collins

I am concerned with the challenges associated with learning and work for racial, ethnic, gender, and sexual minorities.

Joshua Collins
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Ana Carolina Rodriguez Ana Carolina Rodriguez

  • Coordinator of the Master of Learning and Talent Development
  • she, her, hers
  • rodr0667@umn.edu

Dr. Ana Carolina Rodriguez is Coordinator of the Master of Learning and Talent Development program at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities' Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development.

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Walter Novillo Walter Novillo

My education background is in human resource development, business, public administration, and law.

Walter Novillo
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Louis Quast Louis Quast

Louis Quast's primary appointment is as Senior Lecturer in the Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development , in the College of Education and Human Development.

Louis Quast
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