Debra (Keppy) Arnoldsen is a retired Instructor of Biology from Penn State University, USA, with a 1995 Master of Science degree. In 2011, she became an inventor and entrepreneur in anaerobic digester technology. Her research interests include nutrient acquisition from food wastes and fertilizer efficiency.
Norma Nusz Chandler is a lecturer in Construction Management Program at South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, USA. She obtained her DM in Environmental and Social Sustainability from Colorado Technical University in 2014. Her research interests include community, building, and infrastructure sustainability including corrosion and safety. [email protected]
Wesley E. Donahue is Associate Professor of Management Development and Education at Penn State. He is a registered professional engineer, six-sigma black belt, and has co-authored the book Creating In-house Sales Training and Development Programs, as well as a host of other education and training materials. [email protected]
Mike Erdman is the Walter Robb Director of Engineering Leadership Development and Instructor of Engineering Science at Pennsylvania State University, USA. He received his BS in Engineering Science, MS in Mechanical Engineering from USC, and studied at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a manager of technology development for GE and Lockheed Martin. [email protected]
Jonathan Gangi is Assistant Professor of Music & Arts Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of the Arts Entrepreneurship program at Pennsylvania State University, USA. His research is published in several arts management and arts entrepreneurship journals. His research interests include arts entrepreneurship, management, and innovation leadership. [email protected]
David G. Gliddon is Lead Faculty in the College of Business and Management at Colorado Technical University, USA. He earned his doctorate and undergraduate degrees from Penn State University, USA, and his Master’s degree from the University of Scranton, USA. As part of his post-doctoral work, he earned certificates from MIT, Yale, and the University of Cambridge, UK. As a member of the White House Community Leaders program, Dr. Gliddon attended a White House briefing and met President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House reception. Dr. Gliddon’s work has inspired the development of innovation leadership programs, writings, and awards throughout the world in governments, universities, businesses, and popular media. [email protected]
Meg Handley is the Associate Director of Engineering Leadership Outreach at Pennsylvania State University, USA. She obtained her PhD in Workforce Education from Penn State University in 2017. Her research interests include engineering leadership, emotional intelligence, and career development. [email protected]
Catherine Haynes is a retired US Army Human Resources Manager. She obtained a dual PhD in Human Resources/Organizational Development and in Comparative and International Education from Pennsylvania State University, USA. Her research interest includes Roles of Indigenous Tour Guides in Providing Authentic Experiences for Guided in the Caribbean. [email protected]
Kathryn Jablokow is Professor of Engineering Design and Mechanical Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. She obtained her PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Ohio State University in 1989. Her research interests include design cognition, engineering creativity, invention, and high performance design teams. [email protected]
Maureen Connelly Jones has taught in higher education for over 20 years in both health policy and administration and nursing and has been in the healthcare industry for over 25 years. Her research identifies CEO characteristics as they lead through crisis by conducting interviews with the CEOs and members of their executive team in an effort to building a competency model for selection. She has published in the areas of organization development and change, evaluation of change, succession planning, talent management, and leadership innovation. [email protected]
Juliette Kleinmann is a senior financial professional with over 20 years of financial expertise in the USA. She obtained her Doctorate of Management from Colorado Technical University in 2016. Her research interests include financial forensics, fraud interrogation and terrorism funding. [email protected]
Frank Theodore Koe is Associate Professor of Engineering Entrepreneurship at Pennsylvania State University, USA. Frank’s research and writing interests lie in innovation, entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, and textile technology. The Second Edition of his text, Fabric for the Designed Interior was recently published by Bloomsbury. [email protected]
Dena Lang is the Associate Director of the Engineering Leadership Research at Pennsylvania State University, USA. She obtained her PhD in Biomechanics from Penn State University in 2003. Her research interests include quantitative genetics of skeletal tissue mechanics, behavior and the indoor environment, and engineering leadership. [email protected]
Patricia Macko is a PhD candidate at Pennsylvania State University, USA. She is obtaining her PhD with an emphasis in Workforce Education and Development. She has published in several journals and is chapter author in several published books. Her research interests include Talent Development, Competencies, and Learning Technologies. [email protected]
Ward E. Marshall is a retired United States Army Colonel. His tours of duty include the Army Staff Pentagon, Advisor to Afghan National Security Forces and Nation Iraqi Army Advisor. He obtained a Doctorate of Management with Homeland Security emphasis from Colorado Technical University. [email protected]
Jong Gyu Park is a PhD candidate in the Workforce Education and Development program at the Pennsylvania State University, USA. Prior to studying at Penn State, he was a management consultant at Deloitte and Willis Towers Watson. His research interests include team leadership and leadership development in the organization. [email protected]
Walter Robb graduated from Penn State in 1948, joined GE in 1951, and retired as CTO in 1993. He led the company’s development of the gold standard CT and MRI Scanners. In retirement, he has assisted 20 different start-ups and published a book entitled Taking Risks. In 1994, he received the National Medal of Technology.
William J. Rothwell, Ph.D., SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPLP Fellow is President of Rothwell & Associates, Inc. and Rothwell & Associates, LLC. He is also a Professor-in-Charge of the Workforce Education and Development program, Department of Learning and Performance Systems, at Pennsylvania State University, University Park campus. He has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited 300 books, book chapters, and articles – including over 90 books. He has also worked as a consultant for over 40 multinational corporations, including Motorola China, General Motors, Ford, and many others. In 2012 he earned ASTD’s prestigious Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Performance Award, and in 2013 ASTD honored him by naming him as a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) Fellow. In 2014 he was given the Asia-Pacific International Personality Brandlaureate Award. He was the first US citizen named a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP) by the Canadian Society for Training and Development in 2004. [email protected]
R. Lee Viar IV is a Professor of Business and Management, working with students online and on campus in the USA. After earning his PhD in Post-Secondary Adult Education and Training in 2007, he has completed post-doctoral studies at Harvard, Vanderbilt, MIT, University of Oklahoma, and Norwich University. His publications and research focus on the challenges of the adult learner and corresponding issues. [email protected]