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| Aug
2000-Aug 2004 |
THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Professor of Educational Administration and Policy Studies (75-100%
time); and Principal Investigator/Director of Federal
Programs (25-75% time)
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| Aug
2000-Aug 2002 |
THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Professor of Human Resource Development (75-100% time); and Principal
Investigator/Director of Federal Programs (25-75% time)
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| July
1998-Aug 2000 |
THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Department Head of Child and Family Studies (60% time); Professor
of Human Resource Development (15% time); and Principal Investigator/Director
of Federal Programs (25% time) |
| 1980-June
30, 1998 |
THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Professor [5% time] and Principal Investigator/Director [95% time]
College of Education [1980 to June 30, 1994] and College of Human
Ecology [July 1, 1994 to present] (Adjunct Associate Professor prior
to tenured-track status and tenured Associate Professor, and then
promoted to Professor) |
| 1989-present |
National
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC) Instructor Institute
[UTK]
Institute Instructor [A one week summer apprenticeship instructor
training institute - Dr. Gerald Cheek and A.J. Pearson, Co-Directors
of the Institute] |
| 1976-1980 |
THE
UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE
Associate Project Director, Research Associate, and Graduate Research
Assistant College of Education [1978-80 Project Director - Interim
position while Dr. W. Cameron was in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia;
1977-78 Research Associate; and 1976 Graduate Research Assistant for
Dr. Cameron] |
| 1976-1980 |
STATE
TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (now Pellissippi State Technical Community College)
Lecturer and Workshop Presenter [part-time] |
| 1973-1975 |
INSTITUTE
OF HUMAN RESOURCES (Nationally Credited Comprehensive Rehabilitation
Facility)
Executive Director [Resigned to do residency for doctorate degree
and accept an EPDA Fellowship Award] |
| 1972-1973 |
INSTITUTE
OF HUMAN RESOURCES (Nationally Credited Comprehensive Rehabilitation
Facility)
Supervisor, Placement Counselor, and Instructor |
| 1967-1972 |
MISC.
while attending college
MISC. while attending college — Instructor, carpenter; manager,
fast food restr.; teaching aide and educational material helper (Graduate
Assistant) |
| 1964-1967 |
U.S.
ARMY
Training Sergeant, Coordinator of Training Ranges and Training Aide
Illustrator-Mannheim, Germany and Fort Campbell, KY |
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DEPARTMENT
HEAD of Schild and Family Services (60% time), PROFESSOR of Department
of Human Resource Development (15% time), and
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/DIRECTOR of Federal Programs (25% time)
The University of Tennessee
July 1998 - August 2000
My workload included the following: (1) as CFS Department Head, I
did the day-to-day administrative activities for the department: scheduled
classes, managed the clerical support staff and the CFS faculty, assigned
advisees to advisors, conducted CFS faculty meetings, updated various
departmental documents, oversaw the departmental budget, met individually
with faculty concerning grant opportunities, participated in recruiting
and selecting CFS students, actively participated in professional
organizations, did presentations at professional meetings, met individually
with students, faculty, and staff on a variety of issues, resolved
departmental conflicts and grade appeal disputes, served as the immediate
supervisor of the Director of the CDL, and represented the CFS Department
on the College and University level; (2) as HRD Professor, I usually
taught one or two graduate courses per year, chaired 19 masters degree
committees and 11 doctoral committees, served on an additional 12
masters degree committees and 10 doctoral committees, supervised several
students in HRD 514 (Independent Studies) and HRD 509 (internship),
conducted scholarly activity [grants, research, and publication],
served on a variety of departmental, College, and University committees,
and advised students on a regular basis; (3) as Coordinator of Graduate
Studies of HRD, I reviewed and signed off on all HRD Admissions to
Candidacy Applications, served as chair of the HRD graduate selection
committee, participated in interviewing every applicant who applied
to the HRD graduate program, completed the Graduate Admission Status
form on each student, assigned those students who were accepted into
the HRD program to a temporary advisor, and wrote each student as
to their status and who they were assigned to during their first semester
in the department; and (4) served as the Principal Investigator/Director
of six major federal grants and two foundation grants with a staff
of 33 employees [increased to 48 employees in the summer], day-to-day
activities included direct administration of projects; hired and supervised
staff; processed personnel action forms (PAFs); fiscal responsibilities
which included budget ledgers, expenditures, and budget approvals,
wrote grant proposals and annual performance reports; dealt with personnel
and program participant issues; and served as the liaison between
the various departments (housing, food services, etc.).
PROFESSOR , ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, and
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/DIRECTOR (became Department Head of the Department
of Child and Family Studies)
The University of Tennessee, College of Human Ecology and previously
with the College of Education Knoxville, Tennessee 37996 Sept. 1980
- June 1998
Professor and Associate Professor Taught graduate courses
via interactive distance learning and in the regular classroom; instructor
with the National Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee; served
on departmental standing committees; served on or directed M. S. and
Ph.D. graduate student committees; wrote comprehensive exam questions,
reviewed answers, and participated in orals; served as resource person
in areas of vocational guidance, disadvantaged persons, placement
and follow-up, grants and contract writing, statistical process control,
and program evaluation; assisted graduate students with internships
and assistantships; assisted faculty with research proposals related
to various disciplines within TAE (now HRD); wrote professional articles;
and served as an active member of professional organizations. [Time
period covered- 1986 to present]. July 1997, Dept. Head of HRD appointed
me as the Coordinator of Graduate Programs in HRD.
Some Accomplishments in this Job Include Second faculty
member in the College of Education and the HRD department to develop
and deliver a multi-site interactive course utilizing computer generated
multi-media graphics via distance learning. Received outstanding teacher
evaluations that exceeded the College's and Department's evaluations.
Scored in the top ten percent in student evaluations of teaching.
Received two recognitions in 1995 and one in 1996 for teaching performance.
Received Honors of the Executive Board in Region IV in 1998 [only
two awards per year].
Principal Investigator/Director Major functions and
responsibilities included creating service oriented programs, writing
proposals, acquiring financial support and implementing, supervising,
and evaluating the resultant Federal projects and program participants.
Other duties consisted of planning, programming, budgeting, and evaluating
programs; teaching; advising students; writing professional articles;
supervising and providing pre- and in-service training to 33-48 project
staff members housed in offices in the HPER Building and at three
program sites in six states; budgeting and fiscal management; organizing
and developing strategies to implement program objectives; planning,
coordinating, and controlling the work flow of project staff and activities;
updating systems and striving for administrative efficiency; advertising,
interviewing, and selecting program personnel; marketing the projects
to the community and other institutions; utilizing computers for project
activities; effecting a system for managing information; acquiring
necessary office and classroom space for projects; providing instructional
workshops; conducting research and follow-up activities; negotiating
project funds/contracts; coordinating program services between projects
and other segments of the university; establishing and implementing
a system for program evaluation; and writing and submitting necessary
program and financial annual reports.
Accomplishments in this Job are as Follows Received
and budgeted approximately $45,000,000.00 to develop and implement
programs and projects, several of which now serve as exemplary models
for other programs. Supervised staff in working with over 25,000 program
participants. Developed policies, procedures, program forms, marketing
strategies and materials for various programs. Created and field tested
mediated presentations to help the programs meet their goals and objectives.
Evaluated programs and submitted reports to the U.S. Department of
Education. Formulated learning packages and modules for the instructional
component of the programs. Developed and implemented a caseload management
and record system suitable for program operations and designed a quality
management procedure for program maintenance.
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE and ASSOCIATE PROJECT DIRECTOR
The University of Tennessee, College of Education
Knoxville, Tennessee May 1976 - August 1980
Major functions and responsibilities included assisting the director
in the overall operation of the project; collecting data for research
purposes that was related to the development and field testing of
a multi-purpose computerized system in working with unemployed adults
and inmates in correctional institutions; providing in-service training
in the field-testing stage and assisting in analyzing data and reporting
the results; and gathering program information from the Department
of Labor, Governor’s Manpower Council, and Department of Education
concerning the objectives of the project.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR of a Comprehensive Rehabilitation Center
Institute of Human Resources
Knoxville, Tennessee March 1973 - Sept. 1975
Major functions and responsibilities included the overall administration
of an adult comprehensive rehabilitation facility which entailed the
organization, coordination, supervision, evaluation, liaison, and
interpretation of program services. Additional responsibilities included
evaluating the program and participants, as well as implementing and
maintaining training, counseling, and placement programs. In this
position, I hired and supervised 33 staff members, provided pre-/in-service
training activities for in-house staff and referring staff agencies,
worked with co-operating agencies/institutions, conducted research,
managed the budget, and supervised the renovation of six of the 13
buildings in which the Institute was housed, while concurrently teaching
courses in industry.
TRAINER of ADULTS for Professional Careers
Institute of Human Resources
Knoxville, Tennessee May 1972 - March 1973
Served as the trainer of adults for professional careers. Developed
training programs, lesson plans, and evaluation and testing forms.
Developed mediated instructional materials relating to training programs.
STAFF
SERGEANT E5
United States Army
USA and Europe June 1964 - June 1967
Major assignments included serving as a Clerical/Training Aid Illustrator
in Mannheim, Germany for one year; transferred to Fort Campbell, KY
as a Training Sergeant and assumed the Coordination of Training Ranges
for Basic Training until honorable discharge.
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- Knox
County School Systems, 2001-present
- National
Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (NJATC), Baltimore,
Maryland, 1998-2004
- Department
of Health and Human Services, Social Security Administration,
Office of Hearings and Appeals, 1978-present
- Southeastern
Assocation of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (SAEOPP)
Training Center, Training Specialist, U.S. Dept of Education Training
Grant, 1992-97
- Department
of Health and Human Services, 1978-present
- Project
Mentor, UTK
- Postsecondary
Education Consortium, UTK
- Western
Kentucky University, Trainer, U. S. Dept of Education Training
Grant
-
U.S. Department of Labor
- Dico
Tire, Inc., HRD Work
- Instructor
Training Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- U.S.
Department of Labor and Dingle Associates
- National
Science Foundation
- Tri-Cities
State Technical Institute
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Instructor
Training Institute, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Wrote and developed, developmentally tested and field-tested curriculum
materials in multi-mediated form for instructors in the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia; co-authored instructor teaching manuals; and provided in-service
training for use of materials.
Developed a comprehensive shop safety program that was implemented in the
Kingdom's Vocational Training Shops. On my last trip to Saudi Arabia, Dr.
Walter Cameron (UTK) and I developed a comprehensive career information
system.
U.S. Department of Labor and Dingle Associates, Washington, D.C.
Co-authored 43 self-learning educational packages with Professors at Murray
State University. Some of the packages were: An Introduction to Teaching
Skills, 48 pages; Using Questioning Techniques, 49 pages; Conduct a Small
Group Discussion, 51 pages; Conduct A Simulation; Give an Illustrated Talk,
52 pages; Develop Instructional Aids, 38 pages; Determine Students Individual
Differences; and Evaluate Student's Progress. Coordinated by Dr. David
Barbee, Washington, D.C.
SAEOPP Training Center, U.S. Department of Education
Served the SAEOPP Training Center as a Training Specialist. Helped provide
training on a national level via training workshops coordinated by the Center.
Provided at least four workshops at different locations in the U.S. per
year to new and experienced educators who worked on funded projects.
Federal Grant Reader/Evaluator
Read and evaluated federal grant proposals for the U.S. Department of Education,
Washington, D.C.
Department of
Health and Human Services
Assisted Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) as a vocational expert by reviewing
the exhibits in a claimant's file and responding to questions predicated
on the exertional and skill demands of past work activity, the transferability
of skills, and any exertional and/or non-exertional (psychological, etc.)
limitations.
Training in Industry
Taught continuation courses in mid-management and adult courses (first-line
supervisor, leadership skills, communication skills, motivation techniques,
decision-making, group dynamics, time-management, shop safety, etc.) at
State Technical Institute and local businesses in the evenings. |
