Karen L. Ferguson

Dr. Karen L. Ferguson
Program Chair
Applied Management
fergusok@franklin.edu

Karen Ferguson is Program Chair for the Applied Management Undergraduate major at Franklin University. Prior to joining Franklin, Dr. Ferguson served in the US Army for 12 years. While pursuing her advanced degrees, Dr. Ferguson gained experience in a number of areas including higher education, curriculum design and training, quality, and performance and business consulting.

Dr. Ferguson received her Ph.D. and Master's Degree in Human Resource Development from the University of Louisville and her Bachelor's from Southern Illinois University. She also earned certificates in online and distance education from Indiana University. Dr. Ferguson is qualified to administer the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the Thomas-Killman Conflict Mode Instrument.

Dr. Ferguson serves on the Board for IMPACT Safety and on the Human Resources Committee for Vision and Vocational Services. Her research interests include human resource management systems, firm performance, performance improvement, and organization development and change.

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Education

Ph.D.,	University of Louisville, 2006, Ed. Leadership/Org. Development
M.S.,	University of Louisville, 2004, Human Resource Education
B.S.,	Southern Illinois University, 2002, Workforce Development

Academic/Professional Experience

2007-Present	Franklin University, Program Chair, Applied Management, Developed curriculum for HRM 300, Human Resource Management, which included assignments, reading materials, and multi-media elements. Developed curriculum for ELFH 672, Instructional Design, which included all assignments, reading materials, activities, and assessments.
2006-2007	Jefferson Community College, Watertown, NY, Adjunct Professor, Business Administration, Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Business.
2005-2007	University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, Adjunct Professor, Human Resource Education, Graduate Courses: Organization Analysis, Instructional Design. Developed curriculum for ELFH 662, Organization Analysis, which included all assignments, reading materials, activities, and assessments.
2005-2006	Morgan Foods, Austin, IN, Root Cause Analysis, Consultant
2005	UPS-SCS, Quality Specialist Intern
2004-2006	University of Louisville, Graduate Research Assistant; Developed curriculum for BUS 131, Introduction to Business. Developed curriculum for Armored Captains Career Course, which included assignments, reading materials, multi-media elements, situational training, flash storyboarding, and simulations.
2004-2006	Ft. Knox, KY, Design Consultant, Armored Captains Career Course, Consultant
2004-2005	United States Army Research Institute, Research Fellow
2000-2002	Madigan Army Medical Center, US Army, Clinical Coordinator, Undergraduate Courses: Immunology, Blood Banking and Transfusion Services, Pathology Support, Microbiology, Hematology
2000-2002	Madigan Army Med. Center , Clinical Coordinator, Microbiology Supervisor
1997-2000	Hawaii Area Joint Services Blood Program, Supervisor
1994-1997	United States Army, Laboratory Technician

Professional Licenses and Certificates

2005	Distance Education Indiana University
2005	Evaluation of Distance Learning Programs Indiana University

Professional Development

2005-2007	Academy of Human resource Development, conference and seminars.
2005-2007	Society for Human Resource Management, seminars
2007	ISFL course on how to teach online
2007	IPD Workshops: Plagiarism, FranklinLive

Publications/Presentations

2008	Compensation and Firm Performance. Special Interest Group Presentation: Human Resource Association of central Ohio, Franklin University
2008	Reviewer, Southern Management Association Annual Conference
2007	Ferguson, K.., Human Resource Management Systems and FirmPerformance. International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. Indianapolis, IN.
2005	Rude-Parkins, C., Miller, S., & Wormley, K. Guided Experiential Learning. The Training Developer's Workshop. Ft. Knox, KY
2005	Hoert, J.W., Wormley, K., & Kerrick, S. Second Language Learners in a Workforce CNA Program. Minorities in Higher Education Conference. Louisville, KY
2005	Reio, T.G., Wormley, K., & Boyle. Family Literacy and HRD: A Preliminary Program Evaluation of Next Step. International Conference of the Academy of Human Resource Development. Estes Park, CO
2005	Reio, T.G., Wormley, K., & Boyle. M.. Next Step: A family literacy program. Family Literacy Forum. Fall Issue.
2005	Rude-Parkins, C., Miller, S., & Wormley, K., Bauer, R. Gaming with limits. Innovate Journal of Online Education. December/January 2005.
2005	Rude-Parkins, C., Miller, K.H., Ferguson, K., Reio, T..G., & Nichols, M.T. A process for validating distance learning courseware (Tech. Rep.). Ft. Knox, KY: University of Louisville, School of Education.

Community Service/Engagement

	Board Member, IMPACT Safety
	HR Committee, Vision and Vocational Services
	Member, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2004-Present)
	Member, Society for Human Resource Management (2004 - Present)
	Member, Academy of Human resource Development (2005-Present)
	Council Member, Jefferson/Lewis County Prenatal/Perinatal Council, Jefferson County, NY.(2006-07)
	Volunteer, Klein Family Learning Center and Winstar Libraries. Assisted with grant writing and served as a tutor and conversation partner for students with limited English proficiency (2005-06)