College of Education and Human Development

Department of Organizational Leadership, Policy, and Development

People

Rosemarie Park

  • Associate Professor

I was trained as an elementary teacher in Great Britain and have taught in elementary and adult literacy settings in Great Britain and the United States.

    DEGREES

    Ed.D., Harvard University, 1976

      AREAS OF INTEREST

      Adult literacy education
      Plain-language in law and government
      Educational needs of the workforce
      Blended learning

        BIOGRAPHY

        Profile

        I was trained as an elementary teacher in Great Britain and have taught in elementary and adult literacy settings in Great Britain and the United States.

        I joined the University of Minnesota in 1974 to develop a teacher training program in adult literacy. I have done research into literacy and economic development for women, workforce literacy, the educational needs of dislocated workers. I have presented papers on blended learning at conferences in Beijing, Bangkok and Newcastle, England. I am currently involved in training teachers who teach English skills to new immigrants to the United States.

        I have published in educational journals such as Reading Research Quarterly, Adult Literacy and Basic Education, and Clarity and have developed curricula for Paradigm Publishing and a chapter for West Publishing to aid judges and lawyers in writing in plain language for juries. I have presented numerous papers on blended learning and have recently published a book on worker layoffs.

          PUBLICATIONS

          Root, K. & Park. R. J. (2009). Forced out: Older workers confront job loss. First Forum Press

          Park, R. J., & Ernst, S. (2008, January). Moving beyond the GED: Low-skilled adult transition to occupational pathways at community colleges leading to family supporting careers: Research synthesis. NRCCTE grant publication.

            PRESENTATIONS

            Park, R. J., & Root, K. (2009, June). Older workers confront job loss: What is the role and responsibility of HRD professionals in mass layoffs and redundancies? For the AHRD presentation, Newcastle on Tyne, UK.

            Digby, C., Conroy, A., & Park, R. J. (2008, May). Case studies of exemplary blended learning programs in the health professions. For the AHRD presentation, Lille, France.

            Park R. J. (2003, November-December). English as an International Language: Implications for HRD Professionals. Human Resource Development in Asia: National Policy Perspectives. Akaborworn, C. Osman-Gani A., McLean G. Second International Conference on Human Resource Development in Asia. Bangkok, Thailand.

            Rosemarie Park