Which classes do you teach online?
MGT 340: Human Resource Administration, MGT 330: Ethics: Managerial Decision Making, HRM 304: Compensation and Benefits, HRM 300: Introduction to Labor-Management Relations
Why did you start teaching?
I started teaching part time while working as a personnel director and it changed my life. I decided to pursue both careers.
What advice would you give to those considering an online degree program?
Online classes require students to be very disciplined and self-starters who can follow the syllabus and meet assignment deadlines.
What do you want students in your courses to learn? What is the learning outcome or objective?
My courses provide students the foundation knowledge, concepts, and real-world skills needed to succeed in any type of organization.
What qualities make someone particularly successful in Human Resources?
Successful HR professionals are intelligent, motivated, have a strong work ethic, and are ethical in their decision-making. In addition, they have broad shoulders, which are needed to consistently make tough personnel decisions that are fair to all.
What do you think is the biggest challenge that people in HR face today?
The greatest challenge in HR today is to attract, motivate, and retain great talent.
What is the one book you think everyone should read?
“Negotiation & Conflict Resolution: Skills, Concepts, Techniques” by Michael R. Carrell, Christina Heavrin, Louis J. Manchise, and Amber Maureen Carrell.
Tell us something interesting about yourself that your students might not know about you.
I love classic cars from the 1950s and 1960s.
