Self-Evaluation
There's nothing like a doctoral journey to facilitate self-discovery. My participation in the ATPI program at the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for this self-discovery through coursework, rigorous academic and publication requirements, and the engagement with a community of like-minded and dedicated scholars. I learned from Kim Nimon the importance of methodological rigor and purity, from Jeff Allen the importance of collaboration and involvement with my peers, from Laura Pasquini how to get the lead out and work toward a quality product, from John Turner the importance documenting and disseminating one's individual and peer learning, from Ji Hoon Song the importance of a mentor's honest and insightful feedback to inform improvement, and from my students in the courses I assisted that I have come a long way in the last five years. What I offer to this forum of outstanding individuals is the importance of staying connected to the practitioner community, and to ground ourselves with a weighty and fierce "so what?" to each and every project we undertake. As scholar-practitioners let's continue to assemble our skills and expertise, apply our resources to critical problems and challenges faced by today's organizations, and truly 'Build a Society' into the image we wish it to be.
Areas of Personal Strength
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The ability to identify the relevance of hot topics in research through a keen understanding of the current strategic challenges of organizations - a capability facilitated through continued participation in the state and national Baldrige networks
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The ability to synthesize research and real-world experience to develop compelling reviews of the literature
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The ability to translate abstract, conceptual needs into real-world applications and solutions for stakeholders
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The ability to assess needs, plan, deploy, and evaluate programs that deliver intended outcomes for the organizations in which I have had the pleasure to serve
Areas for Further Improvement
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Increased knowledge and skills in quantitative methods, particularly structural equation modeling, simulation, logistic regression, item response theory/differential item functioning, sampling, and methods related to the measurement of latent constructs
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Increased experience in the design of formal investigations that use quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods
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Increased need for a work-work balance to continue my academic pursuits while working full-time in a corporate environment; the ability to manage branching projects that serve the interests of all contributors
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Increased ability to document and manage ideation, as well as process for the refinement and development of ideas throughout the full innovation cycle, in order to ensure the successful design and implementation of unique products and services to my community