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Human Resource Education
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Research Biography

My research interests focus on four broad areas: 1) Alliance formation and collaborative forms. Knowledge transfers and boundary spanning, particularly in complex, high technology organizations such as health care, pharmaceutical, life science, renewable energy, and nanotechnology industries. Technology transfer; 2) STEM educational systems and policy toward societal problem-solving. Training and development of scientists and managers to enhance national competitiveness in science and technology. Scientific literacy across the population, recruitment and retention of women and minorities; 3) International workforce development, providing needed skills and knowledge abroad, creating cultural competencies domestically; and 4) Organizational performance in community colleges (management, policy, faculty development, teaching and learning: service learning, online learning, experiential learning).

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
  • M.S., Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1994
  • B.S., Biochemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991

Key Professional Appointments

  • Dean, Academic Services, Parkland College, 2003-2008
  • Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, Parkland College, 1994-2003
  • Assistant Professor, Human Resource Education, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008---

Activities & Honors

  • Recognition of Teaching Excellence, Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students, 2009- present
  • External Evaluator for Innovation Talent Program, Illinois Math and Science Academy, Illinois Math and Science Academy, 2009-2010
  • Personal Associate, Community Colleges for International Development, 2008- present
  • Field Reviewer, AHRD 2009 Annual Conference, Education and Learning Track, Academy of Human Resource Development, 2008- present
  • Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Reviewer, The Higher Learning Commission, 2008- present
  • External Evaluator, Community Colleges for International Development, 2008- present
  • Graduate Scholar, University of Illinois, Academy of Entrepreneurial Leadership, 2005-2007

Selected Publications

  • Treat, T., & Barnard, T.  Seeking legitimacy: The community college mission and the honors college. Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
  • Benson A. D., Johnson, S. D., Taylor, G. D., Treat, T. E., Duncan, J., & Shinkareva, O. N. (2008). Community college participation in distance learning for career and technical education. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 32(9),665-687.

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