On-Campus HRD Degree Programs

Online HRD Degree Programs

• Master of Education - Human Resource Development
  An applied degree program for current and future practitioners requiring knowledge and skills in training and development, organization development, career development, and instructional technology.
  
  
• Doctor of Philosophy - Human Resource Development
  An advanced degree focusing on research and scholarship for future professors of human resource development, organizational researchers, senior managers, and consultants.

• Master of Education - Human Resource Development
  Online version of the on-campus degree program, delivered by regular and adjunct faculty through a highly interactive synchronous approach.
  
  
• Master of Education - Health Profession Education emphasis
  Focuses on education and learning issues in the healthcare business sector.

• Master of Education - eLearning
  Focuses on the competencies required to develop eLearning courses in school and organization settings..
  

Rose Mary Cordova-Wentling

Professor

Dr. Cordova-Wentling’s major program of research has to do with improving human resource work performance. It focuses on expanding our knowledge base related to how organizations in the future will effectively utilize information technology and human resources to maximize work performance. Within her major program of research there are four areas. These four areas include: the career development of women in engineering and computational science, the effective management of diversity in education and the workplace, the use of information technology to enhance human performance in the workplace, and human behavior skills in engineering. more information...

Wen-Hao Huang

Assistant Professor

W. David Huang’s academic background, consisting of material science & engineering, educational technology, and executive business administration, has enabled him to conduct interdisciplinary projects for instructional and research purposes for years. Dr. Huang currently teaches Learning Technologies and Instructional Design for HRE with an interactive approach. His research interests include (1) design of serious games and workforce development, (2) cognitive load manipulations in E-Learning settings, and (3) development of entrepreneurship education. David is also co-coordinating and co-developing HRE’s MSEd program in E-Learning (delivered by University of Illinois Global Campus) with Dr. Scott Johnson since June 2007. more information...

Ronald Jacobs

Professor

Ronald L. Jacobs is professor of human resource development and director of international programs in the College of Education. Ron’s current research topics of interest include formal learning in the work setting, employee competence, and adapting HRD practices to the societal level. Ron has written over 100 journal articles and book chapters, and has authored or edited six books that address a broad range of topics in the human resource development field.
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Russell Korte

Assistant Professor

My interests include investigating and understanding the social dynamics of learning and working in organizations. Recently, I have been studying the socialization experiences of newly hired engineers, engineering students, and medical students; specifically how they learn the cultural, social, and political norms (i.e., the unwritten rules) of the organizations in which they learn and work. Related to this I have conducted research with the Center for the Advancement of Engineering Education and the Collaborative Research Lab at Stanford University. This work entailed studying the experiences of engineering students as they learned their profession in school. more information...

K. Peter Kuchinke

Professor

Professor Kuchinke's current research focuses on two areas: The education and training of educators working in human resource development settings in for-profit and not-for-profit organizations around the world as these professional lead learning initiatives to foster organizational and individual growth and development. Professor Kuchinke further explores the changing meaning of working as technological, economic, political, and social forces bring unprecedented rates of change to individuals, families, organizations, and countries. In both research areas, Professor Kuchinke is published widely and is a sought-after lecturer and presenter at national and international conferences and universities and organizations around the world.more information...

J. Jessica Li

Assistant Professor

My primary of research focus can be summarized to two lines of research. One of the lines is to examine corporate learning strategies and practices in relationship to employee learning (formal or informal) and performance improvement in the workplace. The other line of research is to investigate the impact of recent economic reform on Chinese workforce and the implications for human resource development in the Chinese context. Recently, I have developed an interest in virtual worlds and their impact on learning in virtual worlds and learning transfer to real life settings.more information...

Scott Johnson

Professor Emeritus

Scott Johnson’s current program of research explores ways to improve the quality and effectiveness of instruction. His primary research has examined the cognitive process differences that enable experts to solve technical problems more efficiently than novices. Recent studies have explored various aspects of online learning and factors that support the development of effective virtual teams. He has also been involved in studies to identify strategies that enhance technology transfer. The ultimate goal of his research is to develop new understanding of learning processes so that more effective instructional designs and strategies can be developed to improve technical instruction. more information...

Jon Bowermaster

Clinical Assistant Professor

Professional Experience University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: 2002 to Present Department of Human Resource Education Clinical Assistant Professor Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in leadership development, management, strategic planning and project management. Physician Empowerment, Urbana, Illinois: 2002 to Present Managing Partner A national consulting firm focused on helping physicians develop their leadership and management skills. more information...

Denise Crews

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Crews’ current research interests surround higher education access and community college student patterns of success. Included under this research umbrella are community college transitional programs which promote college readiness for academic core courses, and the interventions and curriculum alignment models utilized to facilitate college success. more information...

John Ory

Professor

John Ory is the director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at UIUC. His work at the Center involves conducting research on teaching, improving campus instruction, measuring student achievement, and evaluating programs. He is currently coordinating campus efforts to assess student outcomes and helping the campus prepare for its re-accreditation in 2009. In addition to his work on campus, John has developed testing programs and conducted program evaluations for profit and non-profit organizations, including Motorola, U.S. Army, Arthur Anderson, and Boeing Airplane.more information...

Sandra Williams

Clinical Assistant Professor

Dr. Sandra L. Williams, Clinical Assistant Professor, is engaged within HRE as a teaching professional. She brings a combination of practical applications from her commercial experiences, and current research findings in the areas of Trust, Values and Ethics at Work. Her corporate consulting work consists of designing and facilitating customized ethics training programs for private businesses, conferences, and professional seminars throughout the country. She has served on the boards of both non-profit and commercial enterprises.more information...