New Department of
Organizational Leadership,
Policy and Development
Effective July 1, 2009, a new
department has been created that
integrates the business and
marketing education, human
resource development and adult
education, and comprehensive
WHRE programs from the
Department of
Work and Human Resource
Education (WHRE) into the
department formerly known as
Educational Policy and
Administration (EdPA). The
name of this new department is
Organizational Leadership,
Policy and Development (OLPD).
It will offer exciting
opportunities for collaboration
and interdisciplinary education
and research. Click
here for details. |
Teaching and Research Interests
- Adult literacy education
- Plain-language in law and government
- Educational needs of the workforce
- Blended learning
I was trained as an elementary teacher in Great
Britain and have taught in elementary and adult literacy
settings in Great Britain and the United States.
I joined the University of Minnesota in 1974 to
develop a teacher training program in
adult
literacy. I have done research into literacy and economic
development for women, workforce literacy, the educational needs
of dislocated workers. I have presented papers on blended
learning at conferences in Beijing, Bangkok and Newcastle,
England. I am currently involved in training teachers
who teach English skills to new immigrants to the United States.
I have published in educational journals such as
Reading Research Quarterly, Adult Literacy and Basic
Education, and Clarity and have developed curricula
for Paradigm Publishing and a chapter for West Publishing to aid
judges and lawyers in writing in plain language for juries. I
have presented numerous papers on blended learning and have
recently published a book on worker layoffs.
Selected Works
Books and Articles
Root, K. & Park. R. J. (2009). Forced
out: Older workers confront job loss. First Forum Press
Park, R. J., & Ernst, S. (2008, January).
Moving beyond the GED: Low-skilled adult transition to
occupational pathways at community colleges leading to family
supporting careers: Research synthesis. NRCCTE grant
publication.
Presentations
Park, R. J., & Root, K. (2009, June).
Older workers confront job loss: What is the role and
responsibility of HRD professionals in mass layoffs and
redundancies? For the AHRD presentation, Newcastle on Tyne,
UK.
Digby, C., Conroy, A., & Park, R. J. (2008,
May). Case studies of exemplary blended learning programs in the
health professions. For the AHRD presentation, Lille, France.
Park, R. J., Digby, C., & Conroy, A. (2007,
June). Blended learning as a tool for human resource
development in a global context. For AHRD presentation, Oxford
Brookes, England.
Park R. J. (2003, November-December). English as an International
Language: Implications for HRD Professionals. Human Resource
Development in Asia: National Policy Perspectives. Akaborworn,
C. Osman-Gani A., McLean G. Second International Conference on
Human Resource Development in Asia. Bangkok, Thailand.
Revised August 2009
|
