Master of Professional Studies inOrganization Development and Change

Faculty

• Eric J. Bergstrom

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development, Penn State
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    M.Ed., Training and Development, Penn State
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    B.S., Human Resources Management, Penn State

  Dr. Eric J. Bergstrom has taught undergraduate credit and noncredit business management courses as well as graduate training and development and organizational development courses. He has facilitated leadership development programs for organizations across a variety of industries focused on strategic planning processes, continuous improvement processes, human resource development, and organization development. His practical and research interests include individual career development, leadership competency modeling and development, human resource development, and organizational process improvement.

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• Roy B. Clariana

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    Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Memphis
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    M.S.Ed., Biology Education, University of Central Arkansas
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    B.S., Biology, University of Central Arkansas

  Dr. Roy B. Clariana is a professor of learning, design, and technology. He is an experienced researcher with deep practical experience in industry. He is widely recognized for work in developing new measures of knowledge structure to complement traditional test measures. As PI of a recent National Science Foundation project, his team applied knowledge structure measures to specify the fMRI neurocognitive signatures of naturalistic reading. He developed the online versions of LDT 415: Systematic Instructional Development and LDT 832: Designing e-Learning within Course Management Systems and teaches these courses regularly.

• Maureen Dodson

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education, Penn State
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    M.A., Professional Writing, Carnegie Mellon University
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    B.A., English, Seton Hill University

  Dr. Maureen Dodson has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate courses at Penn State for more than 20 years. She teaches WFED 880: Facilitating Groups and Teams for Penn State World Campus. Dr. Dodson has spent her career helping organizations advance leadership skills, improve interpersonal communications, and create high-performing teams. Her expertise lies in DiSC®, Emotional Intelligence (EQ), the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®), team performance, and coaching. She is certified in a variety of 360 Instruments.

• John Dolan

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    Ph.D., Organization Development, Penn State
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    M.B.A, Owen Graduate School of Management, Vanderbilt University
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    B.A., Advertising, Penn State

  Dr. John Dolan has taught in the marketing and public relations disciplines for undergraduate, graduate, and executive education audiences for more than 15 years. His research interests during his organization development doctoral work explored the impact of social media — specifically Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn — on informal learning and the development of communities of practice in the workplace. He has been published in both the Encyclopedia of Human Resources Management and the Encyclopedia on Social Media and Politics.

• Wesley E. Donahue, PE, PMP

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education, Penn State
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    MBA, Clarion University
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    B.S., Civil Engineering, Penn State

  Dr. Wesley E. Donahue is the coordinator of the online Master of Professional Studies in Organization Development and Change and an instructor of related courses and programs. An experienced researcher, developer, and leadership consultant, he has an extensive manufacturing, engineering, sales, and management background, having started and operated businesses for more than 30 years. Dr. Donahue is a registered professional engineer, six-sigma black belt, and author of a host of education and training materials.

• I-Pang Fu

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education, Penn State
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    M.Ed., Human Resource Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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    MBA, Human Resource Management, National Changhua University of Education, Taiwan
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    B.A., Sport Management, National Taiwan Sport University, Taiwan

  Dr. I-Pang Fu brings more than 10 years of experience as a learning design and technology consultant, leading multiple learning design efforts and online programs at WIDA, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Penn State, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Fu is the lead learning designer in online programs at Penn State Law. He has implemented learning design in more than 100 virtual learning solutions and has supported more than 15,000 adult learners around the globe since 2011. Before joining Penn State Law, he was the senior information process consultant at WIDA, a faculty associate and program manager at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the instructional designer at Penn State Smeal College of Business, and a web specialist at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

• Seong Ji Jeong

  Assistant Professor of Workforce Education and Development, Penn State College of Education

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    Ph.D., Vocational Education and Workforce Development, Seoul National University
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    M.Ed., Vocational Education and Workforce Development, Seoul National University
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    B.A., English, Sungkonghoe University

  Dr. Seong Ji Jeong is an assistant professor in the workforce education and development program at the Penn State College of Education. Her research interests center around workforce development program evaluations, career transitions and trajectories, and the aging workforce, with an emphasis on labor market outcomes. Prior to joining the Penn State College of Education faculty, she was a postdoctoral scholar in the Ohio Education Research Center, which conducts research utilizing statewide administrative data for state agencies through the Ohio Analytics partnership at The Ohio State University. She participated in a variety of state-funded projects, including the evaluation of workforce development programs for individuals with disabilities, the unemployed, etc. Using her expertise in quantitative methods, she served as a lecturer in the Quantitative Research, Evaluation and Measurement Program at the College of Education and Human Ecology at OSU during her postdoctoral career.

• Maureen Connelly Jones

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development: Organization Development and Human Resource Management, Penn State
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    M.S., Nursing, Adult Education, Penn State
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    B.S., Nursing, Penn State

  Dr. Maureen Connelly Jones is the director of assessment and effectiveness at Peregrine Global Services. She is charged with enhancing current programmatic assessments that support student development and ongoing process improvement efforts, along with organizational sustainment efforts. With more than 28 years of experience in higher education, she has served as an associate professor and a program director, teaching at the doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate levels. Dr. Jones's expertise encompasses organizational development, human resource management, leadership, health care administration, and clinical leadership. She has a proven track record in consulting on accreditation preparation and readiness, programmatic assessment, curriculum and competency model development and evaluation, and program review. As a faculty member, she views herself as a coach for her students, believing that every student who enters the classroom has the potential to be successful. Dr. Jones strives to challenge students and help them realize their own definitions of success.

• Shubha G. Kashyap

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development, Penn State
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    M.A., Student Affairs Administration, Michigan State University
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    B.S., Psychology, Michigan State University

  Dr. Shubha G. Kashyap is a higher education and organization development professional with extensive experience in change management, business coaching, strategic planning, appreciative inquiry, process consultation, and facilitation. She is the director of online learning design & innovation for the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. Having worked at multiple universities, Dr. Kashyap’s drive for increasing access to education is eminent throughout her career. She has successfully launched several online degree programs designed for adult learners, specializes in program development for diverse learners, manages small- and large-scale strategic education initiatives, and is an advocate for first-generation college students and inclusive education practices. Her research interests are in the areas of coaching, managing institutional change, and examining facilitating and inhibiting factors for change management.

• Bora Kwon

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education, Penn State
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    M.S., Human Resources and Employment Relations, Penn State
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    M.S., International Studies, Yonsei University, South Korea
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    B.A., Language and Literature, Sungshin Women’s University, South Korea

  Dr. Bora Kwon is an assistant professor of management at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut. She was a human resource consultant at Willis Towers Watson, where she administered various human resources consulting projects. Dr. Kwon's scholarship focuses on international HRM, HR analytics, employee voice, work engagement, and work-family balance. Her work has been published inHuman Resources Management, Human Resources Management Review, Journal of Organizational Behavior,andLeadership & Organization Development Journal.

• Dena Lang

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    Ph.D., Kinesiology, Biomechanics, Penn State
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    MBA, Johns Hopkins University
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    B.S., Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University

  Dr. Dena Lang is associate director of Engineering Leadership Research. Her professional experiences and research interests range from facilities design to research that applied engineering and molecular biology approaches to study the skeletal response to mechanical loading. Additional research interests have included the investigation of relationships among the indoor environment, occupants, and energy usage. Dr. Lang's current research interests focus on identifying, assessing, and developing key skills, knowledge, and attitudes required for engineers to effectively lead others.

• Patricia Macko

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development, Penn State
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    MSIT, Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University
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    B.S., Business Administration, Bloomsburg University

  Dr. Patricia Macko is an adjunct faculty member for Penn State World Campus as well as Workforce Education and Development programs. She is also president of the Macko Consulting Group, a consulting practice specializing in leadership and organization development. Dr. Macko is an experienced health care and financial industry practitioner. She has worked as an organization consultant for the past 10 years. Her research interests include organization development, leadership development, competency modeling, and talent development.

• Jong Gyu Park

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development, Penn State
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    Ph.D., Business Administration - Organization and Human Resources, Sungkyunkwan University
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    MBA, Sungkyunkwan University
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    B.A., Business Administration, Sungkyunkwan University

  Dr. Jong Gyu Park is an assistant professor of management at Penn State Altoona. He was a management consultant at Deloitte and Willis Towers Watson, where he managed and administered various human resources and strategic management consulting projects. His areas of interest and research include shared leadership, ethical leadership, and leadership development in the organization. He has published several articles in refereed journals, such as Journal of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management Review, and Personnel Review.

• Gerald Post

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    Ed.D., Training and Development, Adult Ed., Organizational Development, Northern Illinois University
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    M.A., Communications, University of Illinois
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    B.A., Communications, Elmhurst College

  Dr. Gerald Post specializes in adult learning, organizational development, and accelerated learning, and leadership programs for many organizations. He has published articles and a book, and has built several corporate universities. He has held positions of vice president, director of training, or project manager, as well as taught for various northern Illinois secondary education schools. Currently, Dr. Post consults and serves as a visiting professor for various colleges and universities, and has received the Top 125 Training national recognition.

• Matthew Raup

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education, Penn State
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    M.S., Instructional Technology, Bloomsburg University
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    B.S., Information Technology, Juniata College

  Dr. Matthew Raup has extensive experience as an IT leader and specializes in organizational change management and employee engagement. He works for the Department of Defense (DoD) as the chief of the business intelligence division at Tobyhanna Army Depot. Having worked as a leader in the IT industry for more than 18 years, he has had first-hand experience leading large organizational changes and implementing new technologies. He has also managed IT at both the K–12 and higher education levels and was a member of the U.S. Army National Guard 2nd 112th Army Infantry Division.

• William Rothwell

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    Ph.D., Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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    M.A.B.A., Business, Sangamon State University, Springfield, IL (now the University of Illinois at Springfield)
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    M.A., English, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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    B.A., English, Illinois State University, Bloomington

  Dr. William J. Rothwell, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CPLP Fellow, is professor of workplace learning and performance in the Workforce Education and Development Program, part of the Department of Learning and Performance Systems, on the Penn State University Park campus. As one of the founders of the MPS in ODC program, he had many years of experience in OD before becoming a faculty member in 1993. His research interests center around organization development, talent management, and succession planning. He is the author of 110 books and more than 200 articles.

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• Mark Threeton

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development, Penn State
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    M.S., Higher Education, Kansas State University
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    B.S., Technical Education, Pittsburg State University

  Dr. Mark Threeton is an associate professor of learning and performance systems and coordinator of career and technical teacher education within the workforce education and development program at Penn State. He consults, teaches, and conducts research in the areas of training and development, facilities management, occupational safety, and experiential learning to promote enhanced learning and skill development. His research has been published widely in scholarly research journals and books. He holds extensive credentials across education and training. Prior to joining the Penn State faculty, he was a technical educator and professional in the field of automotive technology.

• Hyung Joon Yoon

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    Ph.D., Workforce Education and Development, Penn State
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    M.A., Adult Continuing Education, Korea University
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    B.Ec., Food and Resource Economics, Korea University

  Hyung Joon Yoon, SPHR, CCSP, has gained multinational experience in such countries as the United States, South Korea, and Morocco as a researcher-practitioner. His specialties include facilitating OD through career development, assessing individual and organizational strengths, and facilitating a participatory strategic planning process. He has presented his research findings more than 50 times in more than six countries, and he received the Individual Greatness Award (Franklin Covey Greatness Award) in recognition for the creation of measurable change in an organization in 2006.

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