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Karen Ferguson

Dr. Karen L. Ferguson

Lead Faculty
Business Administration and Human Resources Management
fergusok@franklin.edu

Education


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

Professional Licenses and Certifications


2005 Distance Education Indiana University
2005 Evaluation of Distance Learning Programs Indiana University

Academic/Professional Experience


2007-Present Franklin University, Lead Faculty, Business Administration and Human Resources 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
Administration, Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Business; 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.

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
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,
Undergraduate Courses: Immunology, Blood Banking and Transfusion Services, Pathology Support, Microbiology, Hematology

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

Professional Development


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: Plaigairism, FranklinLive

Publications/Presentations


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.

Community Service/Engagement


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)