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Karen L. Ferguson
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Karen Ferguson is Program Chair for the Applied Management Undergraduate major at Franklin University. Prior to joining Franklin, Dr. Ferguson served in the US Army for 12 years. While pursuing her advanced degrees, Dr. Ferguson gained experience in a number of areas including higher education, curriculum design and training, quality, and performance and business consulting. Dr. Ferguson serves on the Board for IMPACT Safety and on the Human Resources Committee for Vision and Vocational Services. Her research interests include human resource management systems, firm performance, performance improvement, and organization development and change. Choose a category by selecting the appropriate header. |
| Ph.D., | University of Louisville, 2006, Ed. Leadership/Org. Development |
| M.S., | University of Louisville, 2004, Human Resource Education |
| B.S., | Southern Illinois University, 2002, Workforce Development |
| 2007-Present | Franklin University, Program Chair, Applied Management, Developed curriculum for HRM 300, Human Resource Management, which included assignments, reading materials, and multi-media elements. Developed curriculum for ELFH 672, Instructional Design, which included all assignments, reading materials, activities, and assessments. |
| 2006-2007 |
Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY, Adjunct Professor, Business |
| 2005-2007 | University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, Adjunct Professor, Human Resource Education, Graduate Courses: Organization Analysis, Instructional Design. Developed curriculum for ELFH 662, Organization Analysis, which included all assignments, reading materials, activities, and assessments. |
| 2005-2006 | Morgan Foods, Austin, IN, Root Cause Analysis, Consultant |
| 2005 | UPS-SCS, Quality Specialist Intern |
| 2004-2006 | University of Louisville, Graduate Research Assistant; Developed curriculum for BUS 131, Introduction to Business. Developed curriculum for Armored Captains Career Course, which included assignments, reading materials, multi-media elements, situational training, flash storyboarding, and simulations. |
| 2004-2006 | Ft. Knox, KY, Design Consultant, Armored Captains Career Course, Consultant |
| 2004-2005 | United States Army Research Institute, Research Fellow |
| 2000-2002 |
Madigan Army Medical Center, US Army, Clinical Coordinator, |
| 2000-2002 | Madigan Army Med. Center , Clinical Coordinator, Microbiology Supervisor |
| 1997-2000 | Hawaii Area Joint Services Blood Program, Supervisor |
| 1994-1997 | United States Army, Laboratory Technician |
| 2008 | Global Professional in Human Resources |
| 2005 | Distance Education Indiana University |
| 2005 | Evaluation of Distance Learning Programs Indiana University |
| 2005-2007 | Academy of Human resource Development, conference and seminars. |
| 2005-2007 | Society for Human Resource Management, seminars |
| 2007 | ISFL course on how to teach online |
| 2007 | IPD Workshops: Plagiarism, FranklinLive |
| 2008 |
Compensation and Firm Performance. Special Interest Group Presentation: Human Resource Association of central Ohio, Franklin University |
| 2008 | Reviewer, Southern Management Association Annual Conference |
| 2007 | Ferguson, K.., Human Resource Management Systems and FirmPerformance. International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. Indianapolis, IN. |
| 2005 |
Rude-Parkins, C., Miller, S., & Wormley, K. Guided Experiential Learning. The Training Developer's Workshop. Ft. Knox, KY |
| 2005 |
Hoert, J.W., Wormley, K., & Kerrick, S. Second Language Learners in a Workforce CNA Program. Minorities in Higher Education Conference. Louisville, KY |
| 2005 |
Reio, T.G., Wormley, K., & Boyle. Family Literacy and HRD: A Preliminary Program Evaluation of Next Step. International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. Estes Park, CO |
| 2005 |
Reio, T.G., Wormley, K., & Boyle. M.. Next Step: A family literacy program. Family Literacy Forum. Fall Issue. |
| 2005 |
Rude-Parkins, C., Miller, S., & Wormley, K., Bauer, R. Gaming with limits. Innovate Journal of Online Education. December/January 2005. |
| 2005 |
Rude-Parkins, C., Miller, K.H., Ferguson, K., Reio, T..G., & Nichols, M.T. A process
for validating distance learning courseware (Tech. Rep.). Ft. Knox, KY: University of Louisville, School of Education. |
| Board Member, IMPACT Safety | |
| HR Committee, Vision and Vocational Services | |
| Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2004-Present) | |
| Member, Society for Human Resource Management (2004 - Present) | |
| Member, Academy of Human resource Development (2005-Present) | |
| Council Member, Jefferson/Lewis County Prenatal/Perinatal Council, Jefferson County, NY.(2006-07) | |
| Volunteer, Klein Family Learning Center and Winstar Libraries. Assisted with grant writing and served as a tutor and conversation partner for students with limited English proficiency (2005-06) |
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