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Uniform Vita and Biographical Data Sheet
of
DONNA E. LEDGERWOOD
(October, 2007)
Department of Management
College of Business Administration
University of North Texas
Denton, TX 76203
Phone: 940/565-3157
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Year
1980
1979
1972
1971
Degree
Ph.D.
M.B.A.
M.S.
B.A.
Major
Management/Stat/Psych
Business Administration
Industrial Psychology
Foreign Service (Pol. Sci. Econ Psych)
Institution
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma University
Oklahoma University
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT:
Beginning Date
Ending Date
Position
1978 present
Assoc. Professor/Assistant Professor/Lecturer (ABD)
6/85-8/85
Adjunct Prof.
University of Dallas
Irving, TX
4/84 7/84
Adjunct Prof.
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX
1982 9/84
Professor
Dept. of the Navy
New Orleans, LA
6/80 8/80
Assist. Prof.
Farleigh Dickerson
Madison, NJ
6/73 5/78
Instructor
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Organization
Location
University of N. TX
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Officerships and Memberships
Southern Management Association:
Member
2003 Past President
2002 President
2001 President - Elect
2000 -VP & Program Chair
1999 Vice President-Elect
1995-1998 Secretary
1992-1995 Treasurer
1980 1984 Task Force on Goals and Objectives.
Southwest Academy of Management:
2000 - 07 Committee member creating the Outstanding Teaching Award for SWAM
1993-1994 Past President (in charge of officer elections and the 1994 doctoral consortium at SWFAD)
1992-1993 President
1988-1991 Third-, Second-, First-Vice President, President-Elect
1985 1988 Secretary Treasurer
1981 1982 Program Chair of the Social Issues Division
1980 1981 Program and Division Chair for Status of Women's Division
Denton, TX
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Academy of Management: (Member since 1974)
2006 – 2008 Academy of Management Teaching Initiative (a) Research Team and (b) Program Evaluation Team
2001-2003 Member, Academy of Management Council Chaired survey of members of all five regional associations and reported it to the AOM Council
1997-1998 Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Review
Annual reviewer, occasional presenter, discussant, session chair.
1985 1991 Director of Advertising for the Academy of Management Journal, Review, Executive, and the annual Program:
1985-1988 Director of Publisher Exhibits & Director of Advertising for the Academy of Management
1986-1989 Newsletter Editor and Secretary, Management History Division
1982 1985 Coordinator of Exhibits and Publisher Relations;
1980 1982 National Division Chair, Program Chair, Editor of Newsletter, Women in Management Interest Group;
1981 1984 Placement Committee:
1979 1980 Membership Coordinator for P/HR Division in Texas and Oklahoma.
Society for Human Resource Management:
2007
Received recognition from SHRM (President Sue Mesinger and Chuck Salvetti) for participating in a national
committee to revamp the annual Merit Award criteria and criteria for encouraging chapter membership and
participation.
2007
Coordinated and hosted the statewide Texas HR Games at UNT. We dedicated those games to Christina Nobrega.
2006
Member of SHRM’s national Merit Award Task Force. 35 hours of work to revamp the annual Merit Award system.
2006
Fourth year to team teach (for free) the Crash Course for the HR Southwest - 300 people attended this session
2003
Certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR)
1988-1994 Served on two Learning Advisory Systems committees: Employment, Planning & Placement and Health, Safety &
Security. (These are the committees which make up the certification exams for SHRM).
1984-2003 Reviewer for Human Resource Magazine (formerly the Personnel Administrator) and SHRM's Resource.
1982-1988 Served twice on two national committees: Employment Planning and Placement (EEO) committee, and the Employee
Health, Safety and Security (OSHA) committee.
National Safety Council/American National Standards Institute (These committees correlate to the ISO 9000 & 14000 standards
of the European Union).
1988-2003 Member of four ANSI advisory committees: Z16.2, Z16..3, Z16.4 & A10.40.
1997-98
Task Force Leader, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Committees responsible for explaining to U. S. Business leaders in
writing how injuries and illnesses impact the organization's bottom line. The purpose of these four committees is to assist American
employers to better understand how being proactive and aware of hazardous conditions and behaviors can save millions of dollars in
workers' compensation claims.
Our addendum (the only such interpretation) will be added to the standard during 1998. (This is
important since the ANSI standards often influence or are replicated by other countries via ISO 9000)
Texas Attorney General's Health and Safety Advisory Group
1989-1993 Only academic member of the Industrial Accident Board's (now called the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission)
Advisory Board.
The Minerva Education Institute
1983-1995 Executive Board member
Recipient of six Minerva grants.
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American Association of University Professors:*
1984 1985 Executive Board member,
1981-1982 NTSU AAUP Vice President,
1980-1981 NTSU Treasurer 1981,
1977-1979 Chair of Committee W, State of Oklahoma and Texas.
Industrial Relations Research Association 1980-1988*
Committee W Chair in Oklahoma and Texas
Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW) 1993 - 1994 Worked with Joyce Miller, formerly the President of CLUW and first Director of the Glass Ceiling Commission.
1980-1989 Surveyed CLUW members for dissertation data, made reports, regional and national presentations
Texas United Faculty (Texas United Faculty)
1983 1984 Denton County AFL CIO Executive Council & Vice President
1981 1982 TUF Political Liaison to Austin.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
2008
Recertified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR)
2005
Recertified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR)
2002
Recertified as a Senior Professional in Human Resource Management (SPHR)
2001
Earned certification as an SHRM Certified Instructor.
1999
Passed the competency exam given by the Human Resource Certification Institute’s (HRCI) Senior Professional in Human
Resource Management (SPHR)
1998 -
Passed partial qualifications required to receive certification by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) as
an Approved Professional Safety Source.
1993 -
Received certification as a Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) Field Safety Representative
1991 -
Federally certified Safety and Health Specialist Completed 40-hour Collateral Duty Training USDOL/OSHA #600 course
to become certified to audit federal facilities such as the Bureau of Engraving & Printing in Fort Worth
1989 -
Certified as an Accredited Safety Auditor, International Loss Control Institute.
1989 -
Certified as a Texas Safety Auditor (Texas Attorney General's Office).
PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC HONORS:
2007
Educator of the Year – HR Southwest (10 state area – practitioners and academics)
2005
HR Professional of the Year – given by the North Texas chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management
2003
Nominated for the Outstanding Teacher Award - HR Southwest
2002-03 Member, Academy of Management (International) Council
2001
Nominated for the Distinguished Educator Award - Academy of Management
2000
Nominated for the Academy of Management’s Distinguished Educator Award. (One of three finalists).
2000
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Received recognition plaque for being the Faculty Sponsor of UNT’s 1999 Superior Merit Award (for being one of the top
Society for Human Resource Management Chapters in the United States.
1999
Received recognition plaque for being the Faculty Sponsor of UNT’s 1999 Superior Merit Award (for being one of the top
Society for Human Resource Management Chapters in the United States.
19981996
UNT’s Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management received Merit Awards for each of the years
1996-1998 for contributing to the meaningful knowledge and professional growth of HR professionals.
1996
Recipient of "Certificate of Excellence Awarded to UNT's School of Business
Administration for Workers' Health and Safety Excellence." Awarded to Dr. Ledgerwood for work by UNT's College of
Business Administration (Texas Workers' Compensation Commission August 23, 1996).
1995
Accepted (by unanimous vote) into Veteran's of Safety (VOS)
1994
Certificate of Appreciation: "In Appreciation of Devoted and Invaluable Services rendered to "Diversity:A Vision
for the Future" Awarded by Ron Skillens, UNT Student Activities President
1993
Recognized for Outstanding Leadership as President of the Southwest Academy of Management.
1993
Nominated for the Dorothy Harlow (Lifetime Achievement) Award by the Women In Management Division of the
Academy of Management.
1991
Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership and Service to the Academy of Management
1990
The Miinerva Educational Institute (TMEI) Annual Award of Merit (For Outstanding Contributions in Supporting
Project Minerva in Our Nation's Colleges of Business (National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health).
1985
"In Recognition of Truly Outstanding Leadership and Service to the Academy of Management."
1984
Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the 44th Annual Academy of Management.
1982
In Appreciation for Outstanding Contributions to the Women In Management Division.
TEACHING HONORS:
2008
Nominated, President’s Council Teaching Award (PAC nominated)
2007
Recipient, Educator of the Year by HR Southwest – a one-time award given to an HR
professional or academic in a 10 state area.
2007
Recognized at Honors Day as “a Source of Support and Inspiration.” March 30, 2007 – Two
letters -- from Laura Beadles and Swathi Ashtakala.
2006
Recognized at Honors Day as “a Source of Support and Inspiration.” April 21, 2006
2003
Recipient of the UNT College of Business Administration's Outstanding Teaching Award (given by the Council of Business
Administration Students at the University of North Texas- eligibility limited to once every five years). First professor to win
twice.
2003
Nominated for the J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award
2002
Recipient of the UNT Honors Professor Award “for commitment to teaching excellence, good rapport with students and
scholarly publications.
2002
Nominated for the Fessor Graham Award and the Piper Award.
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2001
Nominated for the Distinguished Educator Award - Academy of Management
2000
Nominated for the Distinguished Educator Award - Academy of Management
2000
Nominated for the Piper Award. I refused to be considered since I received this award in 1999. No one has ever won this
award twice.
1999
Recipient of the Minnie Stevens Piper Award (Top 10 Professors in Texas)
1999
Recipient of the President's Council Teaching Award (only professor at UNT to receive this award twice since 1890)
1998
Recipient of Certificate of Recognition by UNT College of Business Administration's Students for Outstanding Teaching.
1997
Recipient of the Certificate of Appreciation, Discovery Program
1994
1991
Recipient of the UNT College of Business Administration's (first) Outstanding Teaching Award (awarded by the Council
of Business Administration Students at the University of North Texas-eligibility is limited to once every five years)
Recipient of the President's Council Teaching Award
1990
Recipient (one of three) Management Department Teaching Excellence Awards, COBA, UNT.
1991
Nominated for the Minnie Stevens Piper Award (third time)
1990
Recipient of Mexican-American (UNT) Student Organization Faculty/Staff Appreciation Award: "For Commitment to
Excellence in Education and Dedication in Furthering Student Achievement"
1988
Nominated for the Case Professor of the Year Award (national)
1988
Recipient of the J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award (Best Professor on Campus - out of 840 professors)
1987
Nominated for Minnie Stevens Piper Professor Award, Fessor Graham Award & J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award
1986
Nominated for the Piper Teaching Award
1985
Nominated for the J.H. Shelton Excellence in Teaching Award
1983
Nominated for the Fessor Graham Award
1981
Recipient - Outstanding Professor on Campus Mortar Board
1981
Recipient - Outstanding Management Professor NTSU's Society for the Advancement of Management
1981
Recipient - Honorary Membership Phi Chi Theta
1980
Recipient - Citation for "Outstanding Contributions of Teaching, Professionalism and Leadership" NTSU's Women
in Communications, Inc.
1979
Recipient of the Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant COBA University of Oklahoma's College of Business
Student Body
1978
Recipient of the Ronald B. Shuman Award $1,000 given to the Superior Ph.D. student in the College of Business
Administration at the University of Oklahoma
Doctoral Committees 2006 - 2008
(1)
Credence Baker, Instructional Designer - 2007
Center for Instructional Technology & Distributed Education
Tarleton State University
(2)
Burleson, Nanette – graduated *2006*
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(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(13)
Bennett, Sandra M. - ATTD - Sandy passed her dissertation defense March 23, 2006.
Gamble, Bruce - Higher Education – doctoral course work
Lennert, Patricia - ATTD - doctoral course work
Maulding, Wanda - Education Administration - (Course work)
Morgan, Pamela Cope - ATTD - Course Work
Plubell, Philip – ATTD – finishing course work fall 2006
Tice, Julie Ann - Dissertation
Valerin, Marc – ATTD – Dissertation - passed comps April 1, 2005 Helped him to pass his SPHR in 2006
Wang, Chian - Public Administration (Dissertation stage)
Wang, Han-Kou - Political Science (Dissertation stage)
Wike, Chris - ATTD – (Dissertation stage) Helped him to pass his SPHR in 2006
List for reference 2001 - 2005
(1)
Ali-Hamad, Abdul - Educational Administration - (Dissertation stage)
(2)
Ahn, Byungman, - ATTD - Course work
(3)
Burleson, Nanette – Higher Ed. (Dissertation defense stage)
(4)
*Dodson, Gayle – Completed Dissertation 08-04-04**
(5)
*Edie-Korleski, Montse (Colonel) – Completed Dissertation May, 2004)**
(7)
Fang, Kuo-Yung - Political Science (Dissertation stage)
(8)
Fuhrman, Donald - Engineering Technology (Dissertation)
(9)
Kamuche, Felix - Higher Education (Dissertation)
(10)
* Philibert, Nanette, - ATTD - Nanette successfully defended her dissertation in November, 2005 and graduated in December.*
- ***Helped her to pass her SPHR in 2006
PUBLICATIONS AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES:
2007
- Article appeared in the Acacemy of Management (Best Papers) Proceedings
A Test of the Cross-Cultural Equivalency of the Resistance to Change Scale in Russia and Ukraine
Ruth C. May, Wayne Stewart, Dan McCarthy, Sheila Puffer and Donna Ledgerwood
Individual Antecedents of Potential Absorptive Capacity in Emerging Economies:Evidence from Russia and Ukraine
Sheila Puffer, Dan McCarthy, Ruth C. May, Wayne Stewart, and Donna Ledgerwood
2006
Ralston, D. et al. “How Do You Climb the Corporate Ladder? A Multi-regional Analysis of the Ethical Preferences for
Influencing Superiors.” Under revision at the Journal of International Business Studies. This work culminated in recognition
as one of the papers published in the 2005 Outstanding Paper Proceedings of the AOM.
1998
May, R., Bormann-Young, C., and Ledgerwood, D.E. "Lessons from Russian Human Resource Management Experience."
European Management Journal. Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 447-459 August, 1998.
1996
Stewart, W., Ledgerwood, D., and May, R. "Educating Business Schools About Safety and Health is No Accident." Journal
of Business Ethics . 15, pp. 919-926 August, 1996.
1996
Wrote by editors' invitation the definition of the Safety and Health section of the Blackwell Dictionary
1997 of Human Resource Management. Completed September, 1997.
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1996
Ledgerwood, Donna E. and May, Ruth C. "Reforming Russia's Workplace: The Ultimate HRM Challenge." Included in the
sixth edition of Cases and Exercises in Human Resources Management (Edited by George E. Stevens). Richard D. Irwin,
Inc. 1996
1996
Wrote by request a thematic integration of the Safety and Health section of the Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human
Resource Management. Completed September, 1996.
1988
Assisted Texas Attorney General's Office (Earl Key, Director of Safety & Health in researching and writing How to Prevent
or Manage Aggressive Acts in Texas State Agencies. Also assisted in editing and writing parts of Safety Management
Manual for Texas State Employees.
1985
"Health and Safety in the Work Place: A New Challenge for Business Schools." (with David S. Thelen and Charles F.
Walters.) Personnel Administrator October, 1985.
1985
"Surveying College Store Employees." The College Store Journal. (Ledgerwood, D.E. and Rymer, Karen.) Aug./Sept.
1985.
1984
"Workers' Compensation." Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Training and Manpower Development,
Robert A. Taft Laboratories. Training and Development Modules for Project Minerva.
1982
"Do No Strike Clauses Prohibit Sympathy Strikes?" Labor Law Journal. (with Elvis Stephens) May, 1982.
1981
"Sexual Harassment: Implications for Employer Liability," Monthly Labor Review. (With Sue Johnson Dietz) April, 1981
pp. 45 47.
1980
"The EEOC's Bold Foray into Sexual Harassment on the Job: Interpreting the New Guidelines for Employer Liability."
Labor Law Journal. December 1980 pp. 741 744.
1980
"The EEOC's Bold Foray into Sexual Harassment on the Job: Implications for New Employer Liability." (with Sue Johnson
Dietz) 1980 Industrial Relations Research Association Proceedings.
1974
Management Practices in Vocational Rehabilitation. (with Dr. Bill Hills) The University of Oklahoma Press, 1974.
1973
Evaluating Vocational Rehabilitation Programs. (with Dr. Bill Hills and Dr. Harold Viaille.) The University of
Oklahoma Press 1973.
1973
The Investment Theory and Selection of Vocational Rehabilitation Clientele. (with Dr. Bill Hills.) The University of
Oklahoma Press 1973.
SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITIES
Wrote in 2007 to be counted in 2008
Puffer, Sheila M, McCarthy, Daniel J., May, Ruth C., Ledgerwood, Donna E., and Stewart, Wayne H. “Overcoming
Resistance to Change in Russian Organizations: The Legacy of Transactional Leadership.” Organizational Dynamics. Special
issue on Russian Leadership. Forthcoming, May 2008.
Wrote in 2007 to be presented in 2008 Puffer, Sheila M, McCarthy, Daniel J., May, Ruth C., Ledgerwood, Donna E., and
Stewart, Wayne H. “Overcoming Resistance to Change in Russian Organizations: The Legacy of Transactional Leadership.”
Paper to be presented at the Corporate Russia on the Rise Conference, sponsored jointly by Moscow State University and the
European School of Management and Technology, June 2008, Berlin, Germany.
Wrote in 2007 B published Spring, 2007 – Book Chapter
May, Ruth C. and Ledgerwood, Donna E. “One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: Negative Consequences
of National Policy on Human Resource Management Practices in Russia” in T. Lidokhover (Ed.) Human
Resource Management in Russia. London, UK: Ashgate Publishing. 2007.
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2007
May, Ruth C., Stewart, Wayne H., McCarthy, Daniel J., Puffer, Sheila M. and Ledgerwood, Donna E. “A Test of the CrossCultural Equivalency of the Resistance to Change Scale in Russia and Ukraine.” Accepted in the International Management
Division of the Academy of Management for presentation and for publication in the Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of
Management, August, 2007. Philadelphia, PA.
Puffer, Sheila M, McCarthy, Daniel J., May, Ruth C., Stewart, Wayne H., and Ledgerwood, Donna E. “Individual
Antecedents of Potential Absorptive Capacity in Emerging Economies: Evidence from Russia and Ukraine.” Academy of
Management, August 2007, Philadelphia, PA. Selected for publication in the Best Paper Proceedings, Academy of
Management, August, 2007. Philadelphia, PA.
Division of Organizational Management and Theory (OMT).
Working on longitudinal research articles which employ primary data from Russia. I plan to
change to the middle track in 2008. Articles in progress are coauthored by May, Steward,
Puffer and McCarthy and Ledgerwood include:
AInformation Harding in Russian and Ukrainian Organizations: Scale Development and
Validation.@ In data collection stage.
I am working to gather baseline data (researching techniques) related to passing and failing the
certification exams. Instruments include Rotter=s Locus Of Control; Richards. Ellis and Neill=s
Personal Effectives and LOC (2002); Sarason=s Test Anxiety Scale (1984); Rosenberg=s SelfEsteem Scale (1965); Neill, Marsh and Richards= Life Effectiveness Questionnaire -LEQ (2003) and others.
2003
Served as Past President of the Southern Management Association. Conducted the entire nomination and election process of
all SMA officers. Also worked to help select a new publisher for the Journal of Management (and earlier to secure Dan
Feldman as the JOM 2003 Editor). Served final year on the Academy of Management Council.
1996 -2005
Proposed and executed two Employer's Updates on the campus of the University of North Texas annually. These
workshops are held the second Wednesday in April and October. In 2005 we are holding the Employers’ Update
jointly with the North Texas Society for Human Resource Management at the TWU campus.
1996 - 1998
Worked with Dr. A.J. Scardino, Jr. to justify and found the Health, Safety and Environmental Risk Management
Center for Excellence at UNT's Professional Development Institute. UNT will work with the National Safety
Council and the Veterans of Safety professional association and to establish a certification program for health and
safety professionals.
1996 - 1998
Work in progress to develop interactive videos and long distance educational training manuals to be used in training
courses now being developed for a new offering (series) of certification training courses through PDI. These courses
will begin during 1996. (Please see #4 below). Confirmation obtained by calling Dr. Paden Neeley (Ext. 3028) or
Dr. A.J. Scardino (800/348-4866).
1996 - 1998
Work in progress with the Health and Safety Executive to establish a longitudinal and cooperative study of
organizations in Great Britain and the United States. Also assisting in the efforts by Dr. Sue Cox, recipient of an
endowed chair at the University of Loughborough, to introduce Health and Safety into all curricula of universities
throughout Great Britain. This program was to introduced by order of the British Parliament during 1996.
(Extension of Project Minerva in the U.S.).
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1992 - Secured $1,500 grant from the Minerva Education Institute (donated to disabled UNT graduate student Hale Kaynak)
to survey deans of colleges and schools of business concerning their awareness of health and safety management
issues.
OTHER INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES: CIVIC, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS
2007-2008
I am a member of the Academy of Management=s Management Education and Development (MED)
Division=s AValue in Teaching Initiative=s@ Task Force, the Research team task force and the Program
Evaluation team.
I served on the 12 person SHRM Student Merit Award Task Force B This was a national task force
which took about 45 hours of work to revamp the entire structure of the University Merit Award system.
This affects all HR chapters in the U.S. Info. provided at the end of the FAR.
2007
Implemented MGMT 4790 class as part of our OBHR curriculum. Teaching now as fourth prep. Also am
working on an on-line PHR/SPHR course for UNT. The PHR capstone course for OBHR majors includes a
global HR component as well as a Study Abroad experience and/or internship. The Libby Sartain
Scholarship and Christi Nobrega Scholarship will recognize our outstanding performers in this area.
2006
I am working to gather baseline data researching techniques related to passing and failing the certification
exams.
2005
Worked with the Provost’s Office to survey all employees and edit their job analyses.
2003
Directed and over viewed an organizational climate survey to all five offices of Point Bank.
2004
Developed SHRM web page which posts resumes of job seekers in the relevant geographic areas as well as posts
jobs for employers (both for FREE). This web page also will serve a market niche by explaining to people how to
access the "Monster Board."
2003
Friends of the Family (Crisis and counseling/United Way Organization). UNT HR majors executed job descriptions,
an organizational climate survey and a wage and salary survey to assist this organization to survive a management
crisis.
2000
A cross cultural survey of members' perceptions of their management practices and the resulting impact on the safety
and health records of organizations in Great Britain and the United States. This work is sponsored in part by the
Management Department and Supplemental Travel from UNT and by the Health and Safety Executive (Great
Britain).
1997-1998
The Denton State School Project
During the Spring of 1996, I was asked by two graduate students who worked at the Denton State School if I could
assist them in the development and dissemination of a survey to employees of Denton State School (DSS). The
students and I met three time (eight hours) to discuss their problems. During the summer, I met for 10 hours with
three program directors, the DSS Chief Psychologist and the Director of Risk Management. One UNT
undergraduate student received a job from our efforts during this time as a result of these efforts. Conducted a Wage
and Salary Survey of 20 state schools and private hospitals for the mentally and physically disabled in Texas
During the following 30 months, 80 students have taken part in surveying over 500 DSS employees. The students
attended at least five hours of interviews with DSS employees, toured the various locations (including day and night
shifts which often involved the students with seriously disabled clients) and all undergraduate students were involved
in deriving the survey data in English and in Spanish. Two doctoral students have been involved in "number
crunching" the data. Each of the 50 students involved in this study received letters of reference from the Director of
the Denton State School. Two ATTD students have secured their dissertations from this data.
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1992-1998
City of Dallas Streets and Sanitation Longitudinal Study
This January (1998) UNT began its seventh year of survey research with the City of Dallas Quality of Work Life
survey of sanitation workers (with Spanish and English versions of surveys and findings utilized). Workers'
compensation claims are estimated to have been reduced by over $2,500,000 during FY 1990-1997. This work
continues to be a free study. Originally initiated to assist three graduate students in their efforts to seek employment
with the Risk Management Department at the City of Dallas, two of these students now have masters' degrees and
work in a related capacity at senior management levels.
1998
Developed an Employer's Policy Manual for Dr. Shed (Oklahoma), (One student received free medical treatment
from Dr. Shed)
1998
Developed an ADA safety audit for veterinarians include activities to serve disabled students in our HR classes as
well as other UNT disabled students (via assisting them to receive shots, food and medical assistance for their dogs
from veterinarians), and by helping them to receive scholarships, write their resumes, secure employment and other
activities
*NO remuneration, profit or fee services were received for these projects. Each of these projects were supervised by
Professor Ledgerwood personally and thus none of these projects constituted distributive learning.
CONSULTING & CONTINUING EDUCATION ACTIVITIES
2008
I have been working with the Murphy Enterprise Center to offer PHR and SPHR classes and will continue to do so
through the Professional Development Institute (PDI). I am gathering data to help incorporate into our OBHR
reaccreditation efforts. During the Fall, 2007 semester we had 39 individuals pass their certification exams out of
40. The national average pass rate is 57 – 60%.
June, 2004 – June 2005
Coordinated and executed the Employers’ Update. Agenda attached. Attendance at this 10 hour day of classes
yielded 1 CEU credit for the HR professionals and attorneys who needed them for recertification..
2000 - 2004
Established UNT as a major player in the offering of Human Resource Certification Institute courses. Became an SPHR in
2000, a SHRM Certified Instructor in 2001 and recertified in 2003. We secured a 92% pass rate in Spring, 2004 up from an
80% pass rate in 2003 (the national average was 55%).
2003
Raised over $5,000 from Employers' Update activities. Conducted free organizational survey for Point Bank as a
Student project.
2000 and 2001
Offered classes on Time Management for a conglomerate of seven Fire Safety companies, all affiliates of API Group, Inc.
Contact: Bill Harris, API Training Center; Plano, TX. PH: (972) 422-2221; FX: (972) 422-2290
1998-1999
Working to develop courses with the Professional Development Institute concerning Sexual Harassment and
FMLA/Workers' Compensation.
1995-1998
Taught eight two-week training courses on Human Resources Management and Strategic Planning to 35 Russian
executives from the Oil & Gas, banking, airline and insurance industries in Russia. Training included trips to
Moscow, Vladivostok and Tver, Russia.
1996 - 1998
Employers' Update: A Semiannual Briefing From Federal & State Agencies (CEU credit available)
Secured commitment to participate at UNT in a semi-annual (8 hour) workshop from the regional directors or
officers of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC - Jackie Bradley), the Office of Federal Contract
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Compliance Programs (OFCCP - Joe Nash), the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS - Lynn Ligon), OSHA
(Jeff Rucker), EPA, the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (TWCC) and the Texas Human Rights
Commission (Bill Hale). This workshop costs $100 per person and will target members of DFW Chambers of
Commerce and SHRM chapters (with special invitations being extended to minority-owned, female-owned and small
business owners. Profits from these workshops will be used to a COBA Health and Safety Institute (UNT Account
#73452). In 1998 this program will held April 1 and September16.
1995-1997
Established student internships for UNT team of students to work with the regional office of the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to establish a labor-management parnership effort between the bargaining units'
representatives and management. Specifically, students will be supervised by faculty and EEOC attorneys and union leaders
in their efforts to establish new performance standards for specific task forces in partnership with unions. Students will
synthesize all findings from the task forces and will present these findings to the Area Director of the EEOC, Jackie Bradley.
Letters of recommendation are written for the students.
9/23/95
Conducted workshop at the Crescent Hotel entitled "Becoming Aware of How Unaware We Are: Overcoming Barriers to
Optimal Productivity." This presentation was requested for the 61 principals (senior partners) of one of the largest law firms
in Texas. The work shop stressed how to prevent litigation against attorneys for sexual harassment.
8/30/95
Conducted workshop in Dallas at the Crescent Hotel entitled "Sexual Harassment and Misunderstandings at Work:
Overcoming Barriers to Optimal Productivity." This presentation was requested for the 107 staff members and paralegals of
one of the largest law firms in Texas. The work shop served as a fact finding session to gather data about how to prevent
litigation against attorneys for sexual harassment and other forms of unacceptable behavior which could cause litigation
against "the Firm."
8/18/95
Conducted opening presentation at the Botanic Guardens in Fort Worth entitled "Validating Your Safety & Health:
Prevention First If Possible: Using the Safety/Disaster Plan When Required." M.D. Anderson-Moncrief Cancer Center's
Education Day. (Free presentation for 3rd year).
1995
Supervised student project for 7 MBA students with Deloitte and Touche LLP. Students worked with Brad Doty and rick
Forbes to assist in the dissemination of a survey to employees in the City of Plano. One student has received a job offer with
Deloitte and Touche as a result of this effort. All seven students received letters of reference.
5/24/95 Graduation Address entitled "The Good Life Is Coming" for the students of Eastfield Community College in Mesquite, Texas.
5/06 to
5/27/95 Assisted Gregory Rayter in conducting a two week training course for Russian Banking Managers. Medallion Hotel
Dallas, Texas
12/2/94 EDS Corporate Headquarters, Dallas, TX (6:30-9:30pm)
"The American Institute of Banking Satellite Broadcast" program. I participated as one of three members on a panel to
discuss differences in large and small banking institutions in the U.S. and Russia. My presentation centered on female and
minority-owned companies as well as observations concerning the HR training I conducted in Russia for managers of Russian
banks.
1994
PDI signed an agreement in December, 1994 to establish the Health, Safety & Environmental Risk Management Center at
UNT. UNT will keep funds generated by such training.
1993
Wrote 45 Hour Competent Person Training Program has been sanctioned by the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
(TWCC), the Veterans of Safety & the Health & Safety Hall of Fame. It is the only program in the U.S. to be so sanctioned.
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1992 -1993
Wrote and presented the HAZWOPPER Training Course. This course 1993 has been approved by the Texas Workers'
Compensation Commission (TWCC) and the Veterans of Safety.
1993 - 1997
Task Force Leader, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 1994 Committees responsible for writing how to
incorporate the statistics on injuries and illnesses into decision making which impacts the bottom line of corporations.
1993 -
Working with Dr. Norman Byrom to initiate and execute a series 1994 of studies and surveys with universities in Great
Britain (beginning with the University of Glasgow) Dr. Byrom is Her Royal Majesty's Principal Inspector of Factories Health & Safety Executive
EDITORIAL SERVICES
Editorial Service in 2007
2007
By invitation, I critiqued and offered revisions for the text, Achieving Strategic Excellence: An Assessment of Human
Resources Organizations (2007) written by Edward Lawler III, John W. Boudreau, and Susan Albers Mohrman. I have just
been contacted (01-16-08) to critique another such publication (Stanford University Press).
2007
By invitation, I critiqued and offered revisions for the text, The Global Challenge: Frameworks for International Human
Resource Management (2007) written by Paul Evans (INSEAD), Vladimir Pucik (IMD) and Jean-Louis Barsoux.(INSEAD).
This is one of the main texts used to prepare for the Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) certification exam.
Published by McGraw-Hill/Irwin.
2006 - 2008
th
th
Edit annually Human Resource Management by Mathis and Jackson – 10 , 11 , and 12th (2008)
editions of the Mathis and Jackson Text Human Resource Management (published by
Thomson/South-western Publishers).
2003-04
Reviewer for Southern Management Association and Journal of Mangement
2000 -2001
Reviewer, Gender and Diversity in Organizations, Academy of Management
Reviewer, Southern Management Association
1993-1999
Ad Hoc Reviewer, Academy of Management Review
1992-1999
Reviewer for Journal of Business Strategies.
1990-1995
Reviewer for Occasional Paper Series (NIOSH) Outstanding Research Paper Award given annually at the
Academy of Management meetings.
PRESENTATIONS AND CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
2007 Academy of Management Paper Presentations - Published in the 2007 AOM Proceedings = *
A Test of the Cross-Cultural Equivalency of the Resistance to Change Scale in Russia and Ukraine*
Ruth C. May, Wayne Stewart, Dan McCarthy, Sheila Puffer and Donna Ledgerwood
Individual Antecedents of Potential Absorptive Capacity in Emerging Economies:Evidence from Russia and Ukraine
Sheila Puffer, Dan McCarthy, Ruth C. May, Wayne Stewart, and Donna Ledgerwood
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October
2002- 2006
Since 2002 I teach five hours of an 8 hour class at the annual meeting of
HR Southwest - Fort Worth, TX - Presentations over THREE (out of six functional areas) of the SHRM Learning
System to 250 people taking the HRCI Crash Course. (Certifications for the Professional in Human Resource
Management and Senior Professional in Human Resource Management).
Received highest evaluations of this meeting according to feedback
08-13/03
Academy of Management - Seattle, WA - Presentation to Academy of Management Council with recommendation to
revamp or disband this committee and to change several other activities. (Surveyed all international, national and
regional affiliates and associations to be delivered to the AOM Board of Directors in February, 2002. Continued
follow-up in 2003). Made presentation to the Regional Officers and Affiliates of the AOM. Worked with Jean
Bartunek and AOM President of the Academy of Management. Made presentations at three business and Board of
Governors meetings for Southern Management Association.
10-22-25-02
HR Southwest - October 22 - 25 in Fort Worth, Texas
Made 2 hour presentation to 150 people on Labor Relations on 10/22
08/2002
Academy of Management - August, 2002 in Denver, Colorado.
11/2002
Southern Management Association (SMA) - November, 2002 in Atlanta Georgia
Taught six HRCI classes and attended classes taught by our other instructor, Nita Starnes. Each class = 45 hours (x
6 = 270 hours) in addition to commuting time and sitting in Nita Starnes’ classes.
11/7-11/2001
Southern Management Association - New Orleans, LA - As President-Elect, I presented officers’ reports/ran business
meeting/Coordinated all activities of the Southern Management Association Institute (pre- and post-conference
activities-including the Research Methods Workshop, Ask the Expert Workshop and the Teaching Excellence
workshop) Coordinated and presented in the Teaching Excellence Workshop. Presented at Doctoral Consortium.
11/7-11/2001
May, R.C., Stewart, W. H. and Ledgerwood, D.E. “A Framework for Joint Venture Partner Selection in
Transitional Economies: Evidence from Russia.” Submission to 2001 Southern Management Association - New
Orleans, LA
Ralston, David A. ....Ledgerwood et al. “Upward Influence Styles around the World: Evidence from countries in
Asia, Europe, and North America.” Submitted to the AIB Conference - Sydney, Australia.
11/2001
05/22/01
Denton Human Resource Association Monthly meeting - Participated as one of four panel experts in “Ask the
Experts” - at Grand Traditions in Corinth, Texas.
04/29/2001
Ralston, David A. ...Ledgerwood, D.E. et al. “Cultural Differences in Upward Influence: A study from Societies in
Europe, Asia and America.” Presented by David Ralston at the IRIC Conference - Tilburg, The Netherlands Ralston, David A. ...Ledgerwood, D.E. et al. “Beginning to Globally Investigate The Influence Tactics of
Managers.” Presented by David Ralston at the IMDA Conference- San Jose, CA
12/2000
11/3-11/2000
Southern Management Association - Orlando, FA - Vice President and Program Chair - Was responsible for the
complete program of SMA . Also, presented officers’ reports/ran business meeting. Presented at Doctoral
Consortium.
11/5-9/1999
As Vice President- Elect of SMA , presented officers’ reports and attended business meeting. Presented at Doctoral
Consortium. Board member of Allied Southern Business Association (ASBA).
11/3-7/98
Southern Management Association - New Orleans, LA - Presented officers’ reports (1995-1998 Secretary)
10/14/98
90 Minute Presentation to the SW Human Resource Management Conference entitled "Partnering for Perfection."
UNT's Efforts to serve Business Leaders in the DFW Metroplex." Fort Worth, TX.
Panel Member at SW Academy of Management (SWFAD) of session entitled: "Teaching Effectiveness IV: Group
Evaluation."
3/5/98
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3/5/98
One of Three Keynote Speakers in an All Southwest Academy Session entitled "Blasts From The Past." Past
Presidents Share Their Perceptions of Trends and Changes in the SWFAD and Southwest Academy of Management
organizations. 25th Anniversary Southwestern Federation of Administrative Disciplines. Hyatt Regency Hotel in
Dallas, TX.
08/12/97
May, R.C., Bormann-Youn, C.J., and Ledgerwood, D.E., "Challenges for the Western Consultant in Reforming
Russian Human Resource Management." Presented to the Management Consulting Division, Academy of
Management annual meeting in Boston, Mass.
11/23/96
Panel presentation to the Association for Global Business in Dallas, Texas.
Title: "Retraining Russian Managers for the New Market Economy."
10/29/96
Presentation to the Denton Human Resource Association "Achieving Diversity in the Workplace."
10/23/96
Presentation to the 1996 State Conference of the Texas Society for Human Resource Management. "Matching
Personal and Career Life Cycles." Fort Worth Convention Center.
04/03/96
Presentation "Risk Management Liability - Advanced Level of Safety Management"
Texas Safety Association. Fort Worth, Texas.
1992-1995
Treasurer, Southern Management Association - Responsible for all registration and financing activities.
10/11/95
Presentation to the Women of AT&T (WATT) entitled: "No Longer Skirting the Issue: Sexual Harassment, Stress
and Workers' Compentsation. AT&T Corporate Headquarters; Dallas, Texas.
8/9/95
Presentation accepted for Academy of Management's Preconvention
Roundtable session hosted by David McClain on Safety & Health.
6/06-25/95
Made several presentations to universities throughout Great Britain concerning implementing
health & safety into academic curricula. Work was sponsored by UNT and the Health and Safety
Executive.
4/19/95
One hour presentation entitled "Life Cycle Employment" given for Eastfield College's Annual Career Week.
Video made of presentation.
3/31/95
Overcoming the Obstacles to Management Training for Russians: A Comparison of U.S.-Russian Training
Programs. Midwest Academy of Management.
10/07-22/94
Ledgerwood, Donna E. and May, R. C. "Reforming Russia's Banks as Productive and Competitive Places to
Work." Presented this case to ussian Managers of Banks in Tver, St. Petersburg and Moscow during October,
1994.
1/10/94
"Employee Rights: How Health & Safety Affect Your Home and Work Life." UNT Business Services Safety Day.
UNT University Union
4/17-4/23/94
Conducted 48 Hour Training Program for Employment Managers from Perm, Russia. Harvey Hotel- Dallas, TX.
5/22-5/28 -
Conducted 48 Hour Training Program for Russian Employment Managers. Harvey Hotel (on Midway), Dallas, TX.
5/30-6/13 8/19/94 -
Conducted a two week training course for Russian Banking Managers. Harvey Hotel (on Midway), Dallas, TX.
"The Management of Health and Safety: Prescription for Survival in the 21st Century." Keynote Speech Education Day - Fort Worth Botanical Gardens, Ft. Worth, TX.
9/2/94
Southern Management Association annual meeting. As Treasurer of SMA, 9/5/94 I was responsible for setting up
and working the Registration area, attending the Business Meeting, giving the financial reports in the SMA officers'
meeting as well as general Business Meeting, and presenting a projected financial analysis. Also met with three
editors from publishing houses about developing a classroom text for teaching health and safety.
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8/19/94
"The Management of Health and Safety: Prescription for Survival in the 21st Century." Keynote Speech Education Day - Botanical Gardens, Fort Worth, TX.
8/12/94
Academy of Management meetings - I attended Regional Officers' (of the regional Academy of Management
associations) meeting, the Southern Management Association's Officers' meeting, several paper sessions and the
Academy Business Meeting.
5/30-6/13
Conducted a two week training course for Russian Banking Managers. Harvey Hotel (on Midway), Dallas, TX.
5/22-5/28
Conducted 48 Hour Training Program for Russian Employment Managers. Harvey Hotel, Dallas, TX.
4/17-4/23
Conducted 48 Hour Training Program for Employment Managers from Perm, Russia. Harvey Hotel, Dallas, TX.
3/2/94
Southwest Academy of Management - As Past President, I coordinated and executed the 1994 Doctoral Consortium
at SWFAD. Hyatt Regency Hotel in Dallas, TX.
1/26/94
"EEO & Health & Safety Issues: What's Hitting The Fan." DFW Veterinarian Managers Association, Irving, TX.
1/10/94
Employee Rights: How Health & Safety Affect Your Home and Work Life." UNT Business Services Safety Day.
UNT University Union
11/12/93
"Workers' Compensation and ADA: New HR Challenges Impacting The
Bottom Line." Fort Worth, Texas - REACH Program (Employers who hire
or who want to know more about hiring the Disabled).
10/15/93
Keynote Address "ADA: The HR Perspective." A presentation made to
the General Assembly of the TARPPS (Regional Rehabilitation) annual
meeting. Corpus Christi, Texas
10/14/93
"No Longer Skirting The Issue: How To Be Proactive When Stress &
Sexual Harassment Impact The Bottom Line With Workers' Compensation
Claims." Presented to the 52nd Annual Conference of the Texas Society for Human Resource Management. Dallas,
Texas
10/5/93
"ADA: Prescription for Survival." A Keynote Address to the National Safety Congress. Chicago
8/4/93
"Motivation: The Art of Managing a Safe Work Place." Presentation to Texas Safety Association. Austin, Texas
6/29/93
"Becoming Aware of How Unaware We Are." Presenation made to the Dallas/Fort Worth Veterinarian's
Association.
3/12/93
Co-taught class on Confined Spaces (with Jim Knorpp, Area Director, Occupational Safety & Health
Administration)
3/10/93
"Homicide in Texas: /Issues dealing with Workers'Compensation and ADA in 1993" DBM Executive Briefing Doubletree Hotel - Dallas, TX
2/22-26/93
Taught first 45 hour Competent Person Training class at UNT (University Union Room 411)
11/19/92
"Job-Related Injuries and ADA" Employment Law Seminar - Sheraton Hotel; Dallas, TX.
10/2/92
"ADA and Nonsubscribers; What Every Employer Should Know."
University of Texas at Arlington
9/23/92
"Job Analyses: How To Comply with ADA." A Presentation in conjuction with the Texas Employment
Commission. Texas Refinery; Fort Worth, Texas.
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9/16/92
"Job Descriptions: Theory v. Reality." Total Rehabilitation Institute; Fort Worth, Texas.
7/29/92
"Workers' Compensation and ADA." Rehabilitation Consultants for Industry. Dallas, TX.
4/29/92
Keynote Address: "Human Resources, Health and Safety Management Issues in Relation to the ADA." Easter Seal
Society of Tarrant County. Fort Worth, TX.
4/28/92
"Personnel Procedural Issues, Essential Job Functions and Job Descriptions." A Presentation at the Third Annual
ADA of 1990 Seminar. Fort Worth Area Texas Rehabilitation Association.
4/5/92
"Employment Discrimination and ADA." (With Richard Douglas, Director of ADA for the United States . 1992
Corporate Technical Recruiters Conference. Infomart; Dallas, TX.
1/6/92
"Becoming Aware of How Unaware We Are" Key Note Address at UNT's 1992 Safety Day.
8/6/90
"The Litigation Mine Field - Exploring Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities." 18th Annual
Professional Development Conference
1990
Aug. 6 -
"The LitigationMine Field - Exploring Employer and Employee Rights and Responsibilities." A general session
presentation delivered to members of the 18th Annual (Regional II Professional Development) conference of the
American Industrial Hygiene Association.)
May 30 -
Attended presentation by CEO of Texas Safety Association, Nancy Selby, on Workers' Compensation: Changes in
theTExas System - Dallas, TX
May 10 -
Attended Update on Right to Know Legislation," Environmental Protection Agency - 8 hour workshop - Region VI
5/10/90 - Same as 4/12/90 but in Lubbock TX.
4/12/90 -
Presented four hour workshop for Texas Newspaper Editors entitled: " Creating Productive Workplace Relations".
(externally funded) Houston, TX.
April 12 -
"Creating Productive Relationships While Avoiding Litigation: Critical Issues of Drug Testing, AIDS & Smoking."
A four hour workshop delivered to membrs of the Texas Circulation Management Association in San ANtonio,
Texas, April 12 and in Lubbock, Texas, May 11, 1990.
3/1/-2/90
Coordinated four hour workshop at SWFAD entitled "The Practical Value of Management History: Implications for
Managerial Survival of Academics and Practitioners" March 1 Panel member - Female Leaders in
Management, Government and Labor; March 2 Formed and Chaired small school network – SWFAD.
Participated SWFAD Planning Session as SW Academy officer
Feb. 28 -
Occupational Safety and Health: A Workshop for Avoiding Workplace Liabilities," A full day workshop heald as
part ot he Southwest Federation of Administration Disciplines (SWFAD) Regional Academic meeting.
1989
Meetings attended: Academy of Management, Southwest Academy of Management, Southern Management
Association, National Safety Council, and Society for Human Resource Management.
12/13-15/89 -
Made two presentations to the Texas Attorney General's Safety Seminar for Texas State Agencies entitled
"Integrating Safety Into Management Systems" and "Risk Management"
11/29-30/89 -
Organized and made four presentations as part of a university (UNT) co-sponsored (with the City of Dallas and
NIOSH) two-day workshop entitled "Occupational Health & Safety for Small Business Managers" (externally
funded).
11/19/89 -
Presentation to the Employer's Health & Safety Alliance of Texas entitled "The Psychology of Occupational Safety
& Health"
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11/14/89 -
Conducted one day work shop for the Professional Development Institute (Hunt Oil Company) "Stress & The
Bottom Line"
11/11/89 -
Presentation to Texas (ASPA) Personnel Conference entitled "The Past As Prologue: Facts v. Fiction About Trends
in Human Resource Management"
Nov. 1989
Presented paper on Workers' Compensation and Behavioral Aspects of Management -November 29-30, City of
Dallas & NIOSH Workshop
Oct. 25-28
Long Beach, CA – Presentation to The Association of Human Resources Management
The practical Value of Management History: Implications for Managerial Survival of Academics and Practitioners"
September 6
Coordinated NIOSH/ OSHA Conference on Health and Safety at the Radisson Hotel in Denton, TX
August 6-9
Los Angeles, CA - Academy of Management
May 15-28 1989 (1) "The Role of Project Minerva and Teaching Good Management"
(2) "Health and Safety: Impact on the Bottom Line: The Integration of Health and Safety into Business
Administration curricula.” Both papers were presented at the University of Hawaii. These presentations were made
to a select group of international educators entitled "Conference on Integration of Occupational Safety and Health
into Business and Engineering Curricula"
5/24-26/89 -
Conducted a three day workshop for the regional Office of Personnel Management entitled "Sexual Harassment in
the Federal Work Force"
4/10-4/14/89
Managing Modern Safety Management; San Francisco, CA (externally funded) Passed course with 98/100.
March 13, 89
Paper presentation to academy of Management, Southwest Division (SWFAD) 428-312 -
2/12/89 & 2/19/89 - Conducted two 4-hour workshops for the IRS entitled: "Leadership and Teamwork: Overcoming Office Politics".
2/3/89-2/6/89
International Loss Control Institute-Seminar on Loss Control Management; Atlanta, GA (externally funded).
1988
Nov. 30, 1988
Dallas, TX - Bell Helicopter - "Validation and Good Interviewing"
Oct. 25-28, 1988 Long Beach, CA - The Association of Human Resources Management of Organization Behavior", Presented one
paper with Pete Peterson (John Hopkins University)
Oct. 5-12 1988
Dallas, TX - IRS - "The Art of Good Leadership"
Sept. 20, 1988
Dallas, TX - Presentation to Dallas Personnel Associ.' Job Link (50) members "Good Interviewing/Resume Writing"
Sept. 6, 1988
Denton, TX - UNT's Sheraton "The Impact of Health and Safety on the Bottom Line" Funded presentation to
American Society for Safety Engineers, OSHA and NIOSH
Aug.15, 1988
Dallas, TX - Texas Society of CPA's - "Stress and the Bottom Line"
Aug. 10, 1988
Wrote paper and submitted proposal for a new interests group entitled Health and Safety. This presentation was
made to the Board of Governors of the Academy of Management. The interest group was rejected but . . . time is
being given for the topic within the Personnel Human Resources Management division. The same presentation was
accepted by the Association of Human Resources Management and Organizational Behavior.
June 17-19, 1988-Las Vegas, Nevada - American Society of Safety Engineers - "Integrating Occupational Safety and Health into
Business School Curricula" (Externally Funded)
June 5-6, 1988
Dallas & Houston - Professional Development Institute (PDI)- "Stress and the Bottom Line"
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June 1-2, 1988
Cincinnati, Ohio - NIOSH - Progress Report on Project Minerva (Externally Funded)
May 18, 1988
Lake Texoma - Veteran's Administration - "Time Management for Administrators"
March 13-16
University of Hawaii's International Conference on Health and Safety and Special Seminar for Asia and the Pacific
Rim. Made two presentations. (Externally Funded)
March 8
"Dollars and Sense: Critical Issues in Hotel Human Resources." Paper written and delivered by ledgerwood to
regional meeting of Texas Hotel/Motel/Restaurant Managers’ Association
Feb. 3, 1988
Houston, TX - The National Safety Councils Air Transportation Conference. "Project Minerva: Interfacing Industry
and Academe" (Externally Funded)
Feb.3, 1988
Dallas Fort Worth Marriott - Dallas Fort Worth Hospital Personnel Association. "AIDS and OSHA" (self funded)
2/27-28/90 - Organized and will make presentations as part of two 1-day seminars, one for Small Business Institute
and Professors attending SWFAD and the second for female and minority owned businesses at the Hyatt Regency
Hotel, Dallas. (externally funded)
1985
November, 1985: Presentation to Intercity Council of the AAUW on "Pay Equity & Comparable Worth."
September, 1985: Developed and conducted a one day seminar covering EEO issues at NTSU for all members of Denton Personnel
Association and Denton Chamber of Commerce.
August, 1985:
Presented workshop on Assertive Management for the Professional Development Institute.
August, 1985:
Developed and conducted workshop and paper presentation about Project Minerva Academy of Management in
San Diego, California.
July, 1985:
Presentation to Dallas Chamber of Commerce on "Workers' Compensation."
May, 1985:
Presentation to the Sunbelt Safety Conference on "Strategic Management in the Wood Products Industry."
March 4, 1985: Presentation to Texas Credit Union League and Affiliates on "Personnel Related Laws and Litigation: A Review."
March 2, 1985: Presentation to DFW AAUW on "Sexual Harassment in Academia."
January, 1985: Presentation to Denton Personnel Association on "Comparable Worth."
1984
October, 1984 Made 16 presentations to supervisory staff on management techniques at the University March 1985: Store.
November, 1984: Presentation on Ethics Southern Management Association.
March May, 1984 Series on Personnel/Human Resources Management issues, issues, Methodist Hospital in Dallas, TX.
March, 1984:
Chaired session on Organizational Behavior at the Southwest Academy of Management San Antonio, TX
February, 1984: Presentation to the Executive Saleswomen of America on "Sexual Harassment and Employment Discrimination."
Dallas, TX
December, 1984: Television presentation on Denton cable television station on labor Management Issues".
1983
August, 1983:
March, 1983:
March, 1983:
March, 1983:
1982
Nov., 1982:
June, 1982:
May, 1982:
April, 1982:
Academy of Management meeting: Chaired and coordinated an "All Convention Symposium" which included the
presidents of the AAUP, AFT, CLUW and the Academy of Management; Division discussant. Publisher Exhibits
Coordinator.
Chaired one session and discussed one paper at SWFAD.
Conference participant of Project Minerva, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
Presented one paper to ASPA convention in Washington, D.C.
Chaired two meetings and one session at Academy of Management meetings in New York; worked as member of
Placement Committee.
Participated on national panel "EEO Trends in the 1980s," American Society for Personnel Administration, San
Antonio, Texas.
Made paper presentation titled "Campus Unions" to regional AAUP and Texas United Faculty meeting in Houston,
Texas.
Delivered paper and assessment center results to entire regional staff of AFL CIO, Houston, Texas.
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March, 1982:
Feb., 1982:
1981
Nov., 1981:
August, 1981:
June, 1981:
March, 1981:
Feb., 1981:
1980
Sept., 1980:
August, 1980:
March, 1980:
Chaired two business meetings and two sessions at the Southwest Academy of Management, Dallas, Texas with
Rosemary Pledger.
Made paper presentation to 4th Annual Conference on Graduate Business Women at North Park Inn in Dallas,
Texas.
Southern Academy of Management. Participated in Panel titled "Managing Careers in Academia" with Max
Wortman and Walt Newsom.
Paper presented to Academy of Management meeting in San Diego titled "Political Issues of Sexual Harassment."
Two paper presentations to the Eighth Annual Legal Conference on Student Personnel Administration in Higher
Education, SMU Law School titled "Affirmative Action, Sex and the Law."
Chaired symposium at the Southwest Academy of Management meetings in New Orleans titled "Executive in
Residence Programs."
Paper Presentation to the TWU Women's Day Symposium, paper titled "Sexual Harassment for Employer Liabiltiy."
Two paper presentations to the Industrial Relations Research Association (IRRA) Southern Research Conference in
Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Papers: "Degree Programs of Industrial Relations Curricula in the South" and "Defining the
Parameters of 'Quality of Work Life.'" Co authored with Elvis C. Stephens. Also chaired round table discussion on
Quality of Work Life.
Chaired session, Academy of Management meeting, Detroit, Michigan. Also coordinated and chaired Status of
Women Interest Group Annual Business Meeting.
Southwestern Academy of Management, San Antonio, Texas, chaired session.
Sept., 1979:
Coalition of Labor Union Women's first biennial convention in New York City. Presented research suggestions for
Rockfeller Grant awarded to CLUW.
August, 1979:
Participant in Symposium and paper presentation at the Academy of Management meeting in Atlanta titled "A Look
at Trade Union Women and Non Trade Union Women in the Work Force."
June, 1979:
Participated in the National Invitational Conference (40 invited participants titled "Developing University and Union
Labor Education for Trade Union Women." This meeting was sponsored by the Institute for Education and
Research on Women and Work (NYSI&LR) at Cornell University and the Ford Foundation.
April, 1979:
Presented research findings of my dissertation to the National Executive Board of the Coalition of Labor Union
Women in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
March, 1979:
Chaired a symposium titled "A Look at Working Women: An Analysis of America's White Collar, Blue Collar, and
Pink Collar Employees" at the Southwest Academy of Management in Houston, Texas.
March, 1974:
Paper presentation to the Texas Day of Reporting in Dallas, Texas. Title: "The Consumer Measurement
Questionnaire, A Statistical Report on Client Satisfaction with Vocational Rehabilitation Services."
Areas of Expertise:
Organizational climate surveys (to identify barriers to optimal productivity), prevention of Sexual Harassment and other forms of
Employment Discrimination (Selection) Practices, ADA/Workers' Compensation, Stress/Time Management, Validation of selection
practices, Equal Employment Opportunity, Health Safety & Security, Quality Circles, Quality of Work Life, Industrial Relations,
Identification/Overcoming Barriers to Optimal Productivity,
Expert Witness/Witness Assistance:
(Free Services)
(a)
Two COBA cases (2002-2003) and consultation with Chair of the Faculty Senate
(b)
Sharri Evenson vs. EPIC Holding, Inc., EPIC Healthcare Group, Inc., and Gary Griffith. 134th District court of Dallas
County, Texas Issue: Sexual Harassment (1997- 1998) Served as only Expert Witness. Settled out of court for $75,000. (No fee to DEL)
214/503-0108
(c) Lillian E. Salerno, Attorney at Law (Consultation only)
Issue: EEO/Wage & Hour issues (new client) 1995
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(d)
620 S. Mill Street
Lewisville, TX 75057
214/436-1851
Jan Lehman (Consultation only - Case did not go to trial)
Issue: Sex Discrimination (1995)
Sherman, TX
903/893-3338
(e)
Rocky Barr v. Barr - (Character witness/expert witness) (1996)
Issue: Child custody and relationship of father's disability (1996)
Fort Worth, TX
(f)
Thompson, Coe, Cousins and Irons, L.L.P. (Consultation and training)
Issues: Sexual harassment; Socially acceptable work place behaviors
Dallas, TX (1996)
214/871-8288 or 871-8229
(g)
Eric Isham P. Nelson and Company, Inc. (Expert Witness)
Contact: Eric Nelson
Issue: Sex Discrimination - Maternity Benefits (1991)
3530 Forest Lane - Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75240
972/350-2401
GRANTS AND EXTERNAL FUNDING:
2008
Applying for the (COBA) Dean’s Grant for external funding.
2007
Helped to establish the Christi Nobrega Scholarship.
2004-2006
Generate annual funding for the SHRM student chapter activities. In 2003 and 2004 we were recognized as
rd
one of the Top 10 HR student SHRM chapters in the United States. We also placed 3 in the HR Games at
the regional levels of competition in 2006 and 2004. In 2006 we WON the statewide HR Games and a second
team placed fourth. I will generate monies for the HR Games through projects during the fall 2006 semesters.
(Approximately $3,000).
2004
Tried to establish the Libby Sartain scholarship – secured $2,500 which went into the Management Dept.
General Scholarship fund.
1995-2005
Continue to secure recognition as a top HR student SHRM chapter – receiving continuous Superior Merit
Awards annually from the Society for Human Resource Management. Top 10 Chapter in 2004
April 5 & 6
2005
Secured external funding to attend the annual conference of the Human Resource Certification Institute’s
Coordinator’s Conference in Denver, Colorado.
May, 1999
Recipient, $1500 external funding to make a presentation at the 1999 CIBER Meeting for scholars of International
Human Resource Management in Denver, Colorado
Nov., 1995
Awarded grant of $1,500 to conduct HRM training for Russian bankers in Vladivostok, Russia.
1994-1995
Minerva Education Resource Center (MERC): $10,000 (external funding)
This $10,000 grant was awarded to develop teaching materials during 1994 and 1995 for enhancing Business School
faculty awareness of issues related to health and safety hazards and issues on the job.
Oct., 1994
Awarded $3,000 (externally funded) by Tver Universal Bank to travel to Russia and train members of the Russian
Banking Association in principles of Human Resource Management.
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1992 - 1997
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (Research Grant to Conduct AACSB Dean's Survey 1992
(external funding) $1,500
Academy of Management 1986-91
$60,000 (Generated annually for AOM)
Project Minerva (NIOSH) 1984 85
$10,000 (external funding for NT
Academy of Management 1983 85
$ 6,000 (external funding)
A. Philip Randolph Inst.1980 81
$ 700 (external funding)
NT Human Resource Center
$23,500 (external funding)
Faculty Research Grants 1981 82
$1,400 (internal funding)
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$2,000 (internal funding)
Dean's Innovation Fund 1982 83
$1,600 (internal funding)
CIVIC, CAMPUS & OTHER ACTIVITIES
I served as a 2007 – 2008 Emerald Eagle Mentor, Chair of the Faculty Mentor Committee (wrote
and presented Power Point presentations to the Faculty Senate and to the Chancellor=s Office B for
which I received a Certificate of Appreciation Afor distinguished service as Chair of the UNT
Faculty Senate Faculty Mentor Committee).@ I served as COBA=s ADA rep., a member of the
Student Mentor Committee and the Student Code of Conduct Committee. I also served as Faculty
Advisor for UNT=s SHRM and trained and took three teams to the Texas HR Games where we
won this competition as well as came in third and fourth. We also won national recognition with
our 11th consecutive Superior Merit Award.
I served as Faculty Advisor for Beta Gamma
Sigma with Don Powel (coordinated and hosted annual awards presentation), Golden Key Honor
Society, the Association of Women in Communications, Delta Sigma Pi and the Professional
Leadership Program.
I coordinated and executed the 2007 HR Games at UNT by raising over $7,000 from industry
donations. We dedicated these games to Christi Nobrega, a North Texas student (OBHR major)
who was killed in a car wreck November 17, 2007. We also “Ran the Rock” with a five person
UNT team dedicated to Christi (who had her UNT SHRM card on her casket). In response to our
inclusion of Christi’s parents, UNT now has a $500 Christi Nobrega Scholarship which is to honor
annually an outstanding student in OBHR).
I helped seven OBHR majors to secure over $20,000 in scholarships from HR Southwest, North
Texas SHRM, Dallas SHRM and the Department of Management. I also helped approximately 20
people to secure jobs. I also conducted consulting activities which brought in over $7,000 to
support the 2007 HR Games (along with Department support).
March 1, 2008 UNT won STATE (1st place in the Texas HR Games) as well as placed third and
fourth!!!! We also won the coveted Congeniality award of all 13 teams. All three UNT teams will
go to the Regional games to play the last weekend in March, 2008. GO MEAN GREEN!
In 2007, UNT won second and third in the state HR Games. UNT hosted these games during
February, 2007. We also placed seventh at the regional games in Tuscon, AZ. UNT’s attendance
at these games is paid for out of UNT SHRM projects, departmental contributions and employer
donations.
2007
Faculty Advisor for Beta Gamma Sigma, Professional Leadership Program (PLP), Golden Key,
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Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Women in Communication, Inc.
2003-06 Chair of the Mentor Committee (Faculty Senate committee)
In 2006 I analyzed and delivered a 23 page report of the findings from a survey conducted of UNT faculty.
In addion to the Faculty Senate, I delivered these findings to the Provost and Vice President of UNT. This
report may be found on the Faculty Senate web site.
This committee also tried to discover what each department and each college is doing on campus to mentor
faculty. We are still attempting to complete this project. (Only two people actively contribute to this
committee).
2007- UNT received its tenth consecutive SHRM Chapter Superior Merit Award in 2007.
We won the 2006 HR Games as well as had a second team place second. We placed third in the 2006 Regional HR
Games.
2006
This year I helped three students to receive meaningful scholarships related to HR and helped to place 28
students in jobs. We had a 78 % pass rate of our professionals in certification classes and 93% pass rate
of our seniors and graduate students.
1998
Habitat For Humanity/Meals on Wheels
1998-2001 Head of Personnel Committee; Royal Lane Baptist Church
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Recipient of Recognition Award presented by Steve Pickett, (Director, Office of Disability Accommodation (ODA) at UNT)
for work with disabled students.
Ongoing work with and the DFW Veterinarians' Association (a) to write HR policy manuals or to conduct safety audits for
them in exchange for them (b) writing letters of reference or (c) hiring UNT student interns and (c) taking responsibility for
the dogs of UNT students who are hearing or seeing impaired.
Cooperative Education Sponsor - help 20-40 students secure part-time and full-time employment annually. Working with the
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, UPS, Pilow Tech, the Clarion Hotel.
Faculty sponsor, UNT's Society for Human Resource Management
Faculty sponsor for (proposed) UNT student chapter of National Safety Management Society
Student Associations Committee member on the "Professors Book" (Group V)
UNT Mentor
McNair Faculty Sponsor (1994)
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
2002-2006
Chair - Faculty Senate Mentor Committee
2006 -2008
Student Code of Conduct Committee (fourth time to serve a 3 year term)
NT Connection Mentor Member
2007
Emerald Eagle Mentor
2000-2001 Invited member - Academic Program Review Team - Division of Music History, Theory, and Ethnomusicology
Member, College of Business Administration Masters' Accreditation Committee
Student Code of Conduct Committee
Honors Day Committee - Student Marshal
NT Connection Mentor Member
1995 PAC & P & T member
1994-1994 United Way Coordinator for COBA
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1993-1994
Management Department - Chaired Grade Appeal Committee
Management Department - Chaired Research Committee
COBA Representative on Research Committee
Honors Program Committee Member
2004 ; 2000-2002, 1998-1999 & 1992-1993
Departmental Secretary; Department of Management
ADA Representative for the Management Department
1991
Submitted grant proposal JTPA for UNT student "Rainbow Coalition" to visit middle schools and encourage students not to drop out.
1978 - 1998:
Habitat For Humanity
Big Brothers & Big Sisters
Meals on Wheels
Goals for Dallas
Denton and Dallas Society for Huma Resource Associations
National Coordinator, Project Minerva
American Red Cross Leadership Volunteer
Past Management Coordinator of the United Way - COBA
Faculty Senator