Funded Research
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Evaluating the Overall Effectiveness of CDC Professional Development II Courses - a Post-Graduation Study
Dr. Thomas Hadley, associate vice president, Student Services; Linda Bates-Parker, director, Career Development Center; Dr. Velta Kelly-Foster, associate director, Career Development Center; and Julia Montier-Ball, assistant director, Career Development Center; University of Cincinnati
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of the Professional Development II courses (PDII) offered by the Career Development Center (CDC) at the University of Cincinnati, to students enrolled in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences, Business, and Engineering. For more than 20 years, CDC professional staff have taught and evaluated these credit bearing career courses, which are approved by curriculum committees and are significant career education components in three of the largest colleges at the University of Cincinnati.
The proposed study is intended to closely examine recent graduates' assessment of the PDII courses over time. The authors will be looking at what elements in the course contributed to the students' post-graduation plans, career search, choice, and satisfaction. Findings from this study will be used to revise and update the PDII course curriculum which will be shared with interested colleagues in the field.
A 360-Degree Assessment Model for Integrating Technical and Professional Skills to Facilitate Successful Workplace Transition
Lorna Hayward, Ed.D., MPH, PT, and associate professor of physical therapy, and Betsey Blackmer, Ed.D., PT, and Visiting Scholar; associate professor, Cooperative Education, Northeastern University
The authors have created a 360-degree assessment Model which uses simulated
patients (SP) augmented by online communities of practice to teach and evaluate
student integration of technical and professional skills. SPs are lay people
trained to provide pragmatic teaching and assessment experiences. The proposed
project is designed to evaluate, using a pretest, posttest methodology,
the effectiveness of the authors' model on facilitating the integration
of professional and technical skills and the transition to DPT.
The Role of Internal Market Orientation in Retaining Diverse Talent
David G. Allen, Ph.D., Ashley Kilburn, and Brandon Kilburn, Fogelman College of Business, University of Memphis
Retaining diverse employees is a critical issue for organizations. Some studies show that diverse employees may face additional challenges in the workplace, such as greater interpersonal conflict, harassment, and unsupportive coworkers or supervisors. This study develops a framework showing how a strong internal market orientation—applying the same marketing strategies and practices used by organizations in their customer interactions—can foster an organizational culture conducive to retaining diverse employees. The study will include the development and testing of a tool to measure internal market orientation and offer specific strategies for retention.
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