Tasha S. Hart-Mrema, PhD
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Pronouns: she, her, hers
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Human Resource Development
Areas of interest
- Corporate social responsiblity
- Environmental sustainability
- Policy development & technical communication
- Ethical leadership
- Organization & entrepreneur development
PhD, Human Resource Development, University of Minnesota
MA, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Austin Peay State University, 2015
BA, Psychology, University of Tennessee, 2012
I am in the final stage of my doctoral candidacy and I am currently working on my dissertation. My current research is specifically concerned with the presence, or lack thereof, of corporate social responsibility in the platform economy (i.e. gig, sharing, &/or access economy). My preferred methodology aligns with mixed or multi-method approaches that employ quantitative and qualitative methods for understanding complex issues.
As a graduate researcher, I have worked on various projects across several departments at the University of Minnesota. Most recently, I served as a graduate researcher for an ongoing project funded by MnDOT to uncover and potentially address key factors that may be contributing to the current transportation workforce shortage. I also provide HRD related consulting to entrepreneurs and small start-ups in various industries.
Awards and recognition
- Certificate of Appreciation: Thank a Teacher Program, CEI 2020
- Marilyn Horowitz Prize for Women’s Leadership Development, 2020
- Sharon & Louis Quast Memorial Fellowship, 2019
- Best International Paper (collaborative work), EJTD Conference 2018
- Burkhardt Endowed Fellowship, 2018
- Outstanding Reviewer Award, Midwest Academy of Management 2017
- Camille S. Wall Endowed Fellowship for Workforce Education, 2017
- Excellence in Industrial-Organizational Research (for Master's Thesis), 2016
Courses taught
CLA 1005: Introduction to Liberal Arts Learning, Fall 2019
CLA 2005: Liberal Education and Responsible Citizenship, Spring 2019 & Spring 2020
Paetzel, D., Quast, L., Aroonsri, P., Surya, M. & Hart-Mrema, T.S. (2019). Managerial behavior and performance in China, the UK, and the USA. European Journal of Training and Development, 43(5/6), 505-516. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-09-2018-0094
Qian, X. & Hart-Mrema, T.S. (2018). Irish Fair of Minnesota: A 10-year comparison of attendee profiles. Presented at 2018 Tourism Research Showcase. Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy
Hart-Mrema, T.S., Valesano, M., Collins, J., & Bartlett, K. (2020). Making the case for application of HRD strategies in workforce development for the public transportation industry. [Refereed Full Manuscript] Proceedings of the 2020 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas.
Sisco, S., Hart-Mrema, T.S., & Aderibigbe, E. (2020). Social construction of knowledge in HRD: Absent (Black) narratives. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 2020 AHRD International Research Conference in the Americas.
Paetzel, D. W., Quast, L. N., Bartlett, K. R., Hart-Mrema, T.S., Pydych, A. L., Surya, M., & Feng, Y. (2019). The relationship between coaching behaviors and managerial job performance as measured in three countries: China, the United Kingdom, and the United States. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 2019 University Forum for Human Resource Development International Research Conference in Nottingham, UK.
Hart-Mrema, T.S. & Paetzal, D. W. (2018). The role of HRD regarding CSR in the sharing economy. [Abstract]. Proceedings of the 2018 Midwest Academy of Management Conference in Saint Louis, MO.
Hart-Mrema, T.S. & Quast, L. N. (2017). Environmental sustainability, organization environmental reputation alignment, work engagement, & job satisfaction: A conceptual model. Proceedings of the 2017 University Forum for Human Resource Development International Research Conference in Europe, Lisbon, Portugal.