Fall 2012
MSHROD Newsletter
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From the Co-Director Dr. Eric Schulz
Inside This Issue:
Message from the Co-Director
1
MSHROD Alumni Association
2
Professional Development
2
Non-Credit Courses
3
Winter 2012 Courses
4
New Students
5
Student News/Announcements
6
Alumni & Student Updates
7
SHRM Foundation Scholarships 7
Congratulations to our Grads
8
Practicum Registration
8
Fall 2011 Practicum Projects
9
EMU Student Chapter of SHRM 10
Focus on Faculty & Lecturers
11
MSHROD Development Fund
13
MSHROD Alumni Interview
13
MISHRM State Conference
14
SHRM Annual Conference
14
Annual Student Conference
15
Edited by:
Dr. Linda Isenhour, GPHR,
Dr. Eric Schulz, and
Lauria Dempsey
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In this version of the MSHROD newsletter, we were very privileged to
interview the new Dean of the College of Business at Eastern Michigan
University, Dr. Michael Tidwell. A native Californian, Dr. Tidwell became
the Dean of the College of Business effective July, 2012. Prior to
becoming the Dean of Eastern Michigan’s College of Business, Dr.
Tidwell served as the Dean of the College of Business at Bloomsburg
University of Pennsylvania. He received his doctorate from Washington
State University. Dean Tidwell was drawn to EMU’s College of Business
based on his perception that all key foundations were in place to help him
strengthen the College’s bonds to both the business and alumni
communities. The Dean also noted that he was attracted to EMU’s
College of Business because of its noteworthy curriculum and programs
of excellence.
As our Dean, Dr. Tidwell has espoused a key goal of advancing
relationship-building between the College of Business and its students
and alumni. Dr. Tidwell noted that this relationship-building first begins at
the secondary school level by ensuring that the College of Business
maintains a heightened profile and perceptions of quality among
prospective high school students. The relationship then extends to an
excellent academic experience for individuals enrolled as students in the
College of Business. This academic experience produces enhanced
professional development for College of Business students, leading to
greater job opportunities. Central to the Dean’s perspective about the
ties between the College of Business and its students is that their
graduation is only one touchstone in an ongoing, enduring relationship
that has a beneficial impact for both the student and College. The career
success of our alumni is advanced by the professional training they
received while enrolled as students at the College of Business.
Simultaneously, achievements of our alumni in the business community
further embellish the perception of quality of EMU’s College of Business,
thus increasing the visibility of the College among prospective students.
A primary message that Dean Tidwell has for alumni of the College of
Business is to become involved. This involvement can take many forms,
including serving as speakers, considering networking/mentoring
opportunities for students and providing commentary on means by which
the College of Business can facilitate goal attainment for their
organizations.
With respect to the MSHROD program, Dean Tidwell credits its
underlying success to two tenets: excellent leadership, provided by Dr.
Fraya Wagner-Marsh, and its exemplary faculty. Specific advice that
Dean Tidwell has for current students of the MSHROD program is to
continually network. He particularly emphasized the importance of
networking with high-level organizational decision makers since those are
the individuals in positions to most aid professionals in their careers.
Dean Tidwell stated that, for students, networking with such members of
the business community can be facilitated by faculty members and other
representatives of the College. We welcome our new Dean and are
excited by the great sense of passion, collaboration and commitment he
brings to his job, foreshadowing a new and vibrant chapter for the
College of Business at Eastern Michigan University.
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MSHROD Alumni Association
The MSHROD Alumni Association has now established a site presence on LinkedIn to
expand the reach of our alumni group. The LinkedIn site allows our MSHROD alumni
group to maximize the use of social networking and post notices of interest to members
including job openings.
If you are interested in receiving an invitation to join our MSHROD Alumni LinkedIn
group, please send an e-mail to Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh fwagnerm@emich.edu.
Members of the LinkedIn group must be graduates of the MSHROD program.
Professional Development Courses
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist® Program
The oldest and most respected professional credential in the employee
benefits and compensation field is CEBS—Certified Employee Benefit
Specialist. The CEBS program provides certification choices for employee
benefit and compensation professionals. You can earn specialty designations as a
Group Benefits Associate (GBA), Retirement Plans Associate (RPA) and Compensation
Management Specialist (CMS), or establish yourself as a total compensation
professional by attaining the CEBS designation.
GBA 1 Group Health Plan Design (Required for the GBA and CEBS designations)
GBA 2 Group Benefits Management (Required for the GBA and CEBS designations)
RPA 1 Retirement Plan Design (Required for the RPA and CEBS designations)
RPA 2 Retirement Plan Management (Required for the RPA and CEBS designations)
CMS 1 Human Resources & Compensation Management (Required for the CEBS
and CMS designations)
CMS 2 Compensation Concepts & Principles (Required for the CEBS and CMS
designations)
The fee for one course is $395 per course, $375 per course if enrolling in more than one
course at the same time. The course fee does not include study materials; participants
must purchase materials from the CEBS program prior to the start of class.
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Looking for Non-Credit HRCI Recertification or
Business Foundation Credits?
For more information please visit the EMU Extended Programs & Educational Outreach
website at: http://extended.emich.edu/ppat/index.aspx#strategic_mgmt,
call 800-923-8689, or email non.credit@emich.edu.
Business Ethics for the HR Professional
This 6-week, online course explores the area of Ethics and the related problems and concerns in today’s
dynamic business environment from the Human Resource Professionals perspective. The course will
make use of case studies, podcasts, videos, class discussions and activities to help the student better
understand the ethical implications of many business decisions. The format will be online learning.
Course topics will include: Stakeholder Identification and Analysis, Corporate Social Responsibility,
Ethical Issues in Business, Ethical Reasoning Models and Development of Ethical Codes of Conduct,
Sarbanes Oxley and Whistle Blowing Protections, Business and Media, and Employees and the
Corporation.
When: April 15 – May 24, 2013
Where: online
Fee: $550
Recertification hours: 17 hours
Understanding Unions: Everything you always wanted to learn about working in
a union environment
This course presents the background necessary to examine top management strategic decision-making
regarding unions as well as day-to-day union worker-management interactions. You will learn about the
early years of the labor movement in the U.S. An examination of Federal Labor laws will aid in
understanding the growth of the unions in the 1930’s and beyond. We will cover Unfair Labor Practices
(ULPs) by both management and unions and explore the collective bargaining process, as well as
considering current trends in union organizing that could affect your workplace. Labor contract
administration and grievance management, as well as mediation and arbitration handling, will be
illustrated together with methods and skills necessary to implement change in management-union
relationships.
When: April 29 – May 24, 2013
Where: online
Fee: $425
Recertification hours: 12 hours
SHRM Global Learning System
HR has changed in the past decade, expanding across borders, cultures and economies. HR
professionals earning a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR®) certification will be prepared
to assume responsibilities beyond U.S. regulations—and possess the capability to develop global and
cross-border HR policies. The SHRM Global Learning System has been designed to maximize your
experience, education and skill set to provide you with the best chance to pass the GPHR exam. It is the
most widely used HR Certification Institute certification preparation product in the marketplace. The
curriculum, designed by a world-class team of global HR and course-development experts, covers the
new 2013 HR Certification Institute Global Body of Knowledge and includes a number of features and
tools that develop specific competencies and decision-making skills. HR professionals with
demonstrated professional HR experience with at least 2 years of global HR experience should attend
this class.
When: April 11-14, 2013; Thurs. 3 - 9 p.m., Fri & Sat. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sun 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Where: EMU-Livonia
Fee: $1295 (includes books and materials)
Recertification hours: 20 hours
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Winter 2013 Course Offerings
Core Classes
MGMT505 (Organizational Theory & Behavior) Ypsilanti – Thurs. (Isenhour), Online (Milner)
MGMT509 (Strategic Human Resource Management) Livonia – Sat. (Isenhour)
MGMT602 (Theory and Technique of Organizational Development) – Livonia – Sat. (Wong)
MGMT610 (Diagnostic Techniques & Research Methods) Ypsilanti – Mon. (Schulz), Livonia – Sat. (Endres)
MGMT628 (Human Resource Development) Ypsilanti – Thurs. (Vielhaber), Livonia – Sat. (Huszczo)
MGMT688 (Practicum in HR & OD) Ypsilanti – Wed. (McEnery), Livonia – Sat. (Vielhaber)
MSHROD Pre-approved Electives
MGMT613 (Leadership in Business Organizations: Theory & Practice) Livonia – Saturday (Tubbs)
MGMT615 (Organizational Design and Strategy) Ypsilanti – Tuesday (Tanguay)
MGMT618 (Staffing Organizations) Livonia – Saturday (Camp)
MGMT620 (Compensation Management) – Online (Schulz)
MGMT621 (Benefits Administration) Livonia – Saturday (Schulz)
MGMT622 (Current Issues in HR) Ypsilanti – Wednesday (Camp)
LAW540 (Employment Law) Online (Defebaugh)
Winter 2013 Livonia Schedule
Classes meet during the following days and times:
MGMT 602 & MGMT 613
Saturday
9:00 – Noon
9:00 – 3:30
1/12 & 4/20
1/26, 2/9, 2/23, 3/16, 4/6
MGMT 509
Saturday
9:00 – Noon
9:00 – 3:30
1/12 & 4/20
2/9, 2/23, 4/6
MGMT 618
Saturday
9:00 – Noon
9:00 – 3:30
1/12 & 4/20
1/26, 2/23, 3/16
MGMT 688
Saturday
9:00 – Noon
9:00 – 3:30
1/12 & 4/20
1/26, 2/9, 3/16
MGMT 610, MGMT 621 & MGMT 628
Saturday
12:30 – 3:30
9:00 – 3:30
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1/12 & 4/20
1/19, 2/2, 2/16, 3/2, 3/23, 4/13
EMU Livonia Center
38777 West Six Mile Road, Suite 400
Livonia, MI 48152
734.542.4EMU (4368)
www.emich.edu/ce/regions/livonia.html
Located near the intersection of the
I-275 freeway and Six Mile Road.
Twenty minutes from Metro Airport.
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New MSHROD and Graduate Certificate Students
Rudy Acuna, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Hassan Alashkar, BA, U of M Dearborn
Ghazwan Alburaikan, BS, King Fahd University
Reo Allen, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Talal Aqlan, BS, International College
Alessandra Arbex, BA, Eastern Michigan Unversity
Daniel Barlage, MA, Wayne State University
Clorissa Boehm, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Troy Brown, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Neal Brunner, BS, King Fahd University
Alita Bluford, BA, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
April Burton-Welch, BS, King Fahd University
Kinnori Chatterjee, BA, U of M Ann Arbor
Wioletta Chmura, BS, St. Johns University Jamaica
Kymberly Collier, BA, U of M Ann Arbor
Toccarra Combs, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Yoland Conley, BA, Eastern Michigan University
Michael Cortese, BA, Michigan State University
Arthur Cox, BS, Eastern Michigan Unversity
Nicole Crosby, BS, Central Michigan University
Sean Cunningham, BA, Michigan State University
Mayela Dieck, BX, Ins Tec y Estudio de Monterrey
Joel Domke, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Mary Donnelly, BA, Eastern Michigan University
Emily Duggins, BA, Concordia University
Heba Mohamed Ri ElSonbaty, BS, Int. College
Corey Farris, BS, University of Michigan Dearborn
Kadejah Ford, BA, University of Detroit Mercy
Jordyn Gibson, BA, Michigan State University
Krista Gilmore, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Richard Glover, BS, Wayne State University
Jessica Grassmyer, BS, Central Michigan University
Keva Gray, BS, Spring Arbor University
Caroline Hinson, BA, U of M Ann Arbor
Barbara Hoffmann, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Freida Holts, BA, Davenport University
Christine Hoover, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Melanie Hoski, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Lauren Hunt, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Deonna Johnson, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Stephen Johnson, BS, Central Michigan University
Ashley Jones, BA, Oakland University
Matthew Kauffman, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Lara Keathley, BS, Eastern Michigan University Alicia
Kelly, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Amanda Kurth, BS, Central Michigan University
Melanie Mester, BBA, Central Michigan University
Kristen Micucci, BS, Penn State University Park
Madison Miller, BA, University of Michigan Dearborn
Katie Monk, BS, McMaster University
Nicole Morrell, BX, University of Windsor
John Nagy, BA, Central Michigan University
Danielle Nettles, BA, Michigan State University
Kari Olds, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Brian Pauta, BA, Montclair State University
Carl Phillips, BA, Miami Univ. Oxford
Rebecca Rutkowski, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Denise Sanders, AB, Henry Ford Community College
Monica Sangha, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Melissa Schuhrke, BA, U of M Ann Arbor
Kathryn Schwartz, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Amy Seavitt, BA, Michigan State University
Chiao-Lin Shao, BX, International University
Mark Shear, BS, Michigan State University
Alexandra Shorkey, BS, Michigan Tech University
David Sileshi, BA, University Maryland College Park
Marci Simmons, BS, College St. Catherine St. Paul
Susan Stackpole, BBA, Northwood University
Krystal Strasser, BS, Athens State College
Traci Streeter, BA, University of Michigan Dearborn
Alita Szabo, BBA, Eastern Michigan University
Aneta Terlecka, BA, Oxford Brookes University
Rebecca Thomason, BBA, Cleary University
Courtney Tobey, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Stephen Vachon, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Alisha VanTiem, BA, University of Michigan Ann Arbor
Michelle Varteresian, BA, Wayne State University
Mark Veal, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Beata Ward, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Natalie Webb, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Jacob Wiemer, BBA, Grand Valley State University
Dawn Williams, BS, Wayne State University
Michelle Williamson, BBA, Eastern Michigan
Lauren Zajac, BS, University of Michigan
Kaitlin Zies, BS, Eastern Michigan University
Courtney Zokas, BS, Grand Valley State University
Welcome to EMU!
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Student News and Announcements
Prerequisite Reminders
Business Foundation courses: For MSHROD
students who need an Accounting or Finance
business foundation course, you might want to
consider the 6-week, noncredit Financial
Management for HR Professionals course that
Dr. Milner teaches in the Fall semester at EMU
Livonia Center.
MGMT610 requires an undergraduate statistics
course as a prerequisite. If you try to register
and get a prerequisite error message, contact
the COB Graduate Advising Office or the
Management Department.
GRE/GMAT: The University is now placing an
Academic Hold if you are a Graduate
Certificate in HR or OD student and have taken
at least 15 credit hours. You will not be able to
register for additional courses until you
complete the GMAT or GRE exam or submit
documentation to show that you have already
registered to take the GMAT or GRE.
Preapproved Electives: Be sure that you are
registering for pre-approved electives. If you
register for a class that is not on the list without
approval from Dr. Wagner-Marsh, it will not
count toward graduation.
Winter 2013 Registration Begins!
Graduate Students are able to register
beginning on November 6th. Your
registration appointment is based on
the number of credit hours completed
as of your registration date.
Time
8 a.m.
11 a.m.
2:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Earned Hours
50 or more
30-49
10-29
0-9
Login to my.emich.edu to register.
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EMU Student Chapter of SHRM
Upcoming Events
Student Chapter Workshop
“Ace the Interview: Learn the skills
needed to answer any question
effectively, no matter who's asking.”
Presented by: Dr. Rick Camp
Wednesday, Nov. 14th 4:00 to 6:00
Room 315 at the College of Business
Upcoming Student Chapter Meetings
Wednesday, Nov. 28th
Tuesday, Jan. 22nd
Wednesday, Feb. 13th
Tuesday, Mar. 19th
All meetings in Room 315 at the College of
Business
5:15 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Refreshments Provided
For all the latest news visit
www.Facebook.com/EMUSHRM
Graduate Assistantship
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for a
GA position in our department, please
send your resume and application to the
Management Department, 466 Owen.
You must also fill out the online application
for the Graduate School. GA positions in
the Management Department require
10-15 hours per week during the Fall and
Winter semesters and a commitment to
work either Spring or Summer terms.
Full-time GA positions include the payment
of 18 tuition credit hours plus a stipend.
For more information, contact
Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh at
(734) 487-3240 or at
fwagnerm@emich.edu.
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Alumni & Student Updates!!!
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Shannon Diehlman, MSHROD alumna, advised that she applied for, and was
hired by, L & W Engineering in April, thanks to one of the job vacancies Dr.
Wagner-Marsh forwarded to alumni. It pays to stay “linked-in” with your fellow
alumni and EMU.
Bill Hendry, MSHROD alumnus, is now the Executive Director of Human
Resources at Jackson Community College in Jackson, MI.
Barb Hoffman, MSHROD alumna, was offered a position with Paychex as an
HR Generalist working for Amanda Scroi, who graduated from the MSHROD
program in 2008.
Tony Trevino, MSHROD alumnus, has passed his PHR exam for certification
and will be sitting for the SPHR in the next testing window!
New Job? Married? Baby? We want to know what is new for you.
Please contact Dr. Isenhour, Dr. Schulz, or Dr. Wagner-Marsh
SHRM Foundation Scholarships
The SHRM Foundation offers education scholarships for graduate students, as well as
scholarships to sit for the new Assurance of Learning Assessment. Academic
Scholarships are awarded to Graduate Students in the amount of $5000, and
Assurance of Learning Scholarships are also awarded in the amount of $200.
All applicants must be SHRM student members. Applications are completed online at
www.shrm.org.
The SHRM Foundation does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color,
gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, age, veteran status, ancestry,
national origin or citizenship in the administration of its grant and scholarship programs.
Employees or board members of SHRM, HRCI or the SHRM Foundation and members of their
immediate family are not eligible to apply for SHRM Foundation grants, awards or scholarships.
The SHRM Foundation is the 501(c)3 nonprofit affiliate of the Society for Human Resource
Management (SHRM). The SHRM Foundation advances global human capital knowledge and
practice by providing thought leadership and educational support; and sponsoring, funding and
driving the adoption of cutting edge, actionable, evidence-based research. The Foundation is
governed by a volunteer board of directors, comprising distinguished HR academic and practice
leaders. Contributions to the SHRM Foundation are tax deductible.
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Congratulations to Our Graduates
Winter 2012 MSHROD Graduates
Abourayan, Nermeen
Barkotoky, Ritusmita
Bohler, Ross
Bow, Tameka
Campbell Jr, George
Christian, Pamela
Clark, Kendra
Davis, Jordan
Ellis, Preston
Gopisetty, Vamsi
Harrison, Jamie
Hoy, Thomas
McKinstry III, Abe
Roberts, MacKenzie
Sigarto, Laura
Stemmerich, Sarah
Sylvertooth, Chontae
Syzdek, Virginia
Tellis, Temii
Tran, Thang
Troost, James
Williams, Jessica
Zhai, Yan
Winter 2012 Certificates
Aledreessi, Ahmed, HR
Carroll, Marlene, HR
Conti, Guy, HR
Dietrich, Mark, HR
Jackson, Nicholas, HR
Johnson, Mark, HR
Muscato, Brandy, HR
Pines, John, HR
Stokes, Yajayra, HR
Spring & Summer 2012
MSHROD Graduates
Dipzinski, Joseph
Kufeji, Oluremi
Hicks, Christy
Mohiya, Mohamed
Kowalski, Jamie
Spring & Summer 2012 Certificates
Katsefaras, Nicholas
Kruslemsky, Victoria
Lee, Tasia
McCorry, Amy
Boyd, Jessica, HR
Larangeira, Juliene, HR
Mohiya, Mohamed, HR & OD
Shindell, Mary, OD
Taylor, Ryan, HR
Testorelli, Nicholas, HR
Registering for Practicum this Winter?
If you are planning on taking MGMT688 Practicum for Winter 2013, you will not be able to
register until you contact the Management Department office (Carrol.Muglia@emich.edu). We
check and confirm all prerequisites before adding permission for you to register:
-all business foundation requirements must be successfully completed;
-all MSHROD core classes and two electives must be completed or a student must be registered for those courses
during Fall 2012;
-the student must be admitted to the MSHROD program or has completed paperwork to Change Status;
-the student must have at least an overall graduate GPA of
3.0.
We have two sections of MGMT688 scheduled for Winter 2013.
Dr. Mary Vielhaber will be
teaching on a hybrid section on Saturdays at EMU Livonia, and Dr. Jean McEnery will be
teaching a hybrid section at Ypsilanti on Wednesday evenings 6:30-9:10pm.
Dr. Vielhaber will have Practicum Orientation for the EMU Livonia section on Saturday,
November 10, from 12:00-1:00 pm at EMU Livonia. Dr. Jean McEnery will have Practicum
Orientation for the Ypsilanti section on Wednesday, November 7, from 5:15-6:15
pm in 472
Owen. It is important that you attend the orientation for the section you will be taking. If you are
unable to attend the orientation but plan on registering for MGMT688 for Winter 2013, you
need to contact Dr. Vielhaber (mvielhabe@emich.edu)
or Dr. McEnery
(jmcenery@emich.edu). Any specific questions should be directed to them.
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Fall 2012 Practicum Projects
Stacey Boise is working with a small for profit organization in Toledo, OH to revise their current
Manager Development Training program. Her project will involve reviewing best practices and
developing one training session to deliver and evaluate to launch the updated program.
Teresa Breymaier is working with a credit union, developing an employee engagement survey
to identify areas of low employee satisfaction. The client has been facing a 30 - 40% employee
turnover rate for the past 5 years and would like to lower that rate.
April Burton-Welch is consulting with a large senior living community that is the leading
advocate of holistic and individual-first brand of healthcare with 32 communities in four states,
and 35,000 senior residents per year. A needs analysis will determine the type of intervention
that should be implemented to create a more efficient and engaging activities program to
improve resident satisfaction.
Stacia Clarke is working with Washtenaw County Community Support and Treatment Services
(CSTS) to improve their information gathering system. Within this project the support staff will
be trained on a new system, an evaluation of the training program will be completed, and
recommendations will be provided.
Staci Conlin is doing her project at Aristeo Construction. Her project is to implement and
evaluate a new HRIS system to increase the productivity and effectiveness within the Human
Resources Departments.
Kayla Faulkcon is working at Michigan First Credit Union to create a wellness program. The
company wants a program that will match their organizational culture with employee needs and
expectations. An employee needs analysis will occur and a calendar of activities will result.
Guidelines about how to keep the program in place will also be provided to the client.
Tawanna Joy Marshall will revise an incentive program for a department within the University
of Michigan Health System. The department's current incentive program does not motivate
employees to report for their scheduled shift on time or to complete their tasks and
responsibilities as expected. The new incentive program will motivate employees to arrive for
their scheduled shift in a timely manner, comply with the department’s policies and procedures,
and influence behaviors expected by management.
Joe Miller is conducting a program evaluation of the Fast Track orientation program using data
collected by Eastern Michigan University. Suggestions for a new survey measuring Fast Track
will also be made.
Sylvonna Reed will assist Literacy Mid-South, a non-profit Adult Literacy organization located in
Memphis, TN by revising volunteer orientation materials (including the volunteer manual). She
will create a new student orientation and adjust job descriptions to fit with current realities as a
part of the organization’s transition to a new model of tutoring.
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Carol Righi is performing an audit of nearly 200 personnel files in the Architecture, Engineering
and Construction department at the University of Michigan. The project includes updating and
compiling job descriptions for all employees as well. Recommendations will be provided to
improve what is kept in the files.
Ginger Schroeder is working with an automotive company to improve the efficiency of
temporary employee evaluations done by supervisors. She will provide a coordinated approach
by which supervisors will be able to view upcoming evaluations to ensure the evaluations are
done on time. She will also provide a policy on whether temporary employees should be
considered for permanent employment based on their performance.
Kate Schwartz Ryan will create a compensation model for a Perrysburg, Ohio. concierge
therapy company that will provide therapy services for families while on vacation. It will serve
families that have a loved one with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Cheritta Stewart is working with the Third New Hope Baptist Church and its Human Resources
Department to benchmark their current employee benefits relative to other non-profit
organizations and evaluate their performance appraisal system as well to see if changes are
needed and will develop a plan to enhance the program.
Parth Thoria will be working with a small but growing IT consulting firm, Netstrive Consulting, to
help the firm update their Employee Hand Book.
EMU Student Chapter of SHRM
The Award Winning EMU SHRM student chapter has been very busy with planning program
meetings, workshops and tours. So far this year, EMU SHRM has welcomed:
September 25th – Jill Parker, SPHR, CLRP
Topic: Jumpstart your Career in HR with SHRM!
October 9th – Zachary Reed Fairchild, PHR, HR/OD Consultant EMU.
Jessica Williams, MS, Human Resources Coordinator at the Eisenhower
Center.
Allison Gingras, Director of Team Member Relations at Domino's Pizza
Topic: HR Alumni Panel
October 16th – Workshop: Dr. Christine Day
Topic: PREVENTION: A Better Option for the Declining Performer
October 24th – Ebony Conner, Detroit SHRM, Director of Professional Development
Topic: Mentoring: an Interactive Presentation
November 7th – Stephanie Martin, Senior Divisional Trainer at Trader.com
Topic: Training on Overdrive
he SHRM PHR exam.
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Focus on Faculty and Lecturers
Professor Cheryl Aubuchon presented her paper, “Networking: A Path to Partnerships,” in
April in Traverse City at the State of Michigan MAETC/MAACE conference. In addition, she
presented a paper on “Retention and Persistence by Older Adults in Master’s Degree Programs”
at the UPCEA Regional Conference in Kansas City, Missouri in September.
Dr. Nick Blanchard has announced his retirement from EMU at the end of the Fall 2012
semester. His immediate plans are to spend the winter in Florida and enjoy NOT shoveling any
snow. He wants to let everyone know how much he has enjoyed working with all alumni, as well
as his current students in his MGMT628 course. The fifth edition of Dr. Blanchard’s text,
“Effective Training: Systems, Strategies and Practices,” was published this last summer. He does
plan to keep working on future editions while enjoying the Florida sun.
Dr. Jean Bush-Bacelis and MSHROD graduate (now alumna) Christy Hicks co-taught a course,
“Cross-cultural business communication in Japan,” on-site in Hikone, Japan, in May.
Undergraduate and graduate students from EMU and several other universities completed the
course, which included experiential exercises, such as a scavenger hunt in Hikone, as well as
multiple company visits in Nagoya and Kyoto. Dr. Bush-Bacelis also presented her paper,
“Teaching learners to apply cultural knowledge when communicating with a Latino audience,” at
the Association for Business Communication European convention in Nijmegen, Netherlands, in
June. In addition, she presented her paper with Christy Hicks, “Using Hofstede’s dichotomies for
intercultural business communication in Japan: Demonstrating knowledge-building,” at the 77th
Annual International Convention of the Association for Business Communication in Hawaii in
October.
Dr. Chris Day has been consulting on the following projects: a local hospital designing
behavioral-based interview tools for interns; a federally regulated organization focusing on
employee satisfaction issues; a healthcare organization facing change issues; a major automotive
company requiring teambuilding; a non-profit firm planning strategy building; a major employer
training new managers who are supervising former peers; and a non-profit firm enhancing
leadership. In addition, she has continued her executive coaching and will offer a SHRM
workshop during the winter semester on “Working with Multiple Managers: Process and
Relationship Preservation.” Dr. Day reported that the Traverse City 2012 summer class was
fabulous, focusing on “Building EQ in the Organization.” Activities included case studies,
research, and scenarios, as well as fudge, fireworks and sunsets. People stayed in dorms, hotels,
lodges, rented condos (oh, yes, some even stayed with relatives!!), and campgrounds. She
encourages those interested in “Strategic Performance Management-Yours, Theirs & the Team’s”
to mark their calendars for the July 13-19, 2013, class at Traverse City.
Dr. Linda Isenhour earned her recertification as a Global Professional in Human Resources
(GPHR). In addition, she was named to the Editorial Board for the Journal of Managerial
Psychology.
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Dr. Megan Endres, Dr. Rick Camp, Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury and Dr. Eric Schulz presented
their paper, “HR professionals’ self-efficacy as a predictor of perceived criticality of HR
activities,” at the Midwest Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, IL, in October.
Dr. Megan Endres, Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury, Dr. Rick Camp and Dr. Eric Schulz presented
their paper, “Perceptions of entrepreneurs in the perceived criticality of human resource
activities,” at the Southern Management Association Annual Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, in
November.
Professor Toni Knechtges and Dr. Fraya Wagner-Marsh announced that the EMU Student
Chapter of SHRM was recognized with a Superior Merit Award and chosen as one of the Top
Ten Outstanding Chapters in the U.S. from among 475 that applied. Student President Pam
Christian was commended for her leadership in this outstanding achievement for 2011-2012.
Dr. Stephanie Newell, Dr. Kunal Banerji, Dr. La Verne Higgins, Dr. Linda Isenhour, Dr.
Fraya Wagner-Marsh and colleagues, Dr. Ruth Clarke and Dr. M. Machado, presented their
symposium, “Sensemaking in Emerging Markets,” at the Southern Management Association
Annual Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, in November.
Dr. Eric Schulz and Dr. Sanjib Chowdhury had their co-authored article, “Firm productivity
moderated link between human capital and compensation: The significance of task-specific
human capital,” accepted for publication by the journal Human Resource Management.
Dr. Denise Tanguay, Dr. Rick Camp, Dr. Megan Endres and EMU undergraduate Elisa
Torres (McNair Scholar) had their article, “The impact of sports participation and gender on
inferences drawn from resumes,” accepted for publication in the upcoming issue of the Journal
of Managerial Issues. Elisa Torres is now working on her MA in Industrial Psychology at San
Diego State University.
Dr. Stewart Tubbs had the 13th edition of his text, “Human Communication: Principles and
Contexts,” published by McGraw-Hill. He started writing the book in the fall of 1969
immediately after completing his Ph.D. at the University of Kansas. The book was rejected by 37
other publishers who did not think the book would sell. Dr. Tubbs reminds us that this is a lesson
in the value of pursuing your dream even in the face of seemingly overwhelming failure!
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The MSHROD Development Fund
Please consider a donation to the MSHROD Development Fund. The money that we receive is
used to help sponsor student and alumni events such as the new student orientation, the
practicum orientation, and the annual alumni speaker event. It is also used to support the
MSHROD newsletter and the annual MSHROD student award. These events and activities help
attract students and help alumni stay in touch. Any amount is welcome!
Checks can be made out to MSHROD Development Fund and mailed to Dr. Fraya WagnerMarsh, SPHR, GPHR at Eastern Michigan University, College of Business, Management
Department, 300 W. Michigan Avenue, Room 466, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197. You can also make
donations online by going to www.emufoundation.org; be sure to designate the MSHROD
Development Fund. Thanks!
MSHROD Alumni Interview: Bernie Swartout
By: Dr. Eric Schulz
MSHROD alumnus Bernie Swartout serves as the Director of Compensation and
Executive Personnel. Mr. Swartout is a 1992 graduate of the MSHROD program and
also received his B.A. from Eastern Michigan University in Health Administration. When
Mr. Swartout started the MSHROD program, he was employed at St. Joseph Hospital.
He joined Ford while enrolled in the MSHROD program and has been there since 1991.
Mr. Swartout has served in a number of human resource and organizational
development capacities while at Ford, including business operations, labor relations,
organizational development and change, and compensation. Mr. Swartout has served
in the compensation function for the past 9 years and attests that his academic
experiences were invaluable in preparing for his career at Ford. The primary lessons
Mr. Swartout learned from the MSHROD program were that every HR activity is an
organizational change effort and that as a human resource professional you can bring
your expertise to any such organizational change effort on an ongoing basis.
For his entire course of study while a student in the MSHROD program, Mr. Swartout
had the following four instructors: Rick Camp, Greg Hucsczo, Denise Tanguay and
Mary Vielhaber. Mr. Swartout lauded each of these four instructors for their excellence
in their specialties, as well as their superb instructional skills. Advice that Mr. Swartout
conveys to current students of the MSHROD program is to always try to combine the
segments of your coursework together to develop a coherent whole out of what you are
learning so that it can be translated into the workplace. Mr. Swartout states that
opportunities to take content from the MSHROD and translate it into the workplace can
come from any student forum, including a class, internship or practicum.
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65th Annual SHRM Conference 2013 Chicago, Illinois
Sunday, June 16th – Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
Registration has begun for the 2013 SHRM Annual Conference & Exposition. The Annual conference
offers — for the best price in the market today — the most comprehensive and relevant professional
development programs. Attendance will improve your knowledge, skills and abilities as an HR
professional. For more information visit the SHRM Conference website at www.annual.shrm.org.
SHRM's Annual Conference Keynote speakers will motivate and inspire you:
"The greatest competitive advantage is to allow your
employees to be part of something. Something bigger
than what you're doing." – Blake Mycoskie
Monday, June 17th 8:30am – 9:45am.
You may not know his name, but you probably
know his shoes. TOMS, the company started by
Blake Mycoskie in 2006 after a visit to Argentina
opened his eyes to the hardships faced by
children growing up without shoes, has donated
over 2 million shoes using a very basic business
model: One for One.
“Only engagement can produce mastery – becoming better
at something that matters.” – Daniel Pink
th
Tuesday, June 18 8:30am – 9:45am
His books have changed the way we think about
motivation, engagement, ambition - and the
human mind. Daniel H. Pink is the author of four
provocative books about the changing world of
work, including the long-running New York
Times best seller, A Whole New Mind, and the
#1 New York Times best seller, Drive.
2013 Annual Student Conference on Saturday, June 15th, 2013
More than 300 SHRM student members from dozens of schools will attend this special
one-day event. The 2013 SHRM Student Conference is a terrific opportunity for
students and chapter advisors to network and participate in an educational program
geared specifically to their needs. The Student Conference includes thought-provoking
speakers, networking opportunities and an exciting awards program.
Receive a greatly reduced rate to attend the Annual SHRM Conference & Exposition.
All concurrent and general sessions—plus the one-day Student Conference—are
included in the student/advisor registration fee. For more information about the 2013
SHRM Student Conference, including session presenters and topics, visit and to
register as a student member or chapter advisor, use the student registration form
available at http://www.shrm.org/Conferences/annual/Pages/register.aspx
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Michigan Council of SHRM 2013 State Conference
Mark your calendar for the 2013 Conference to be held October 5 - 9, 2013, in Grand
Rapids, Michigan. The Conference will be held at DeVos Place Convention Center, a
state-of-the-art convention center located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids on the
Grand River. DeVos Place is connected to the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Courtyard by
Marriott Downtown and the JW Marriott Grand Rapids via enclosed, elevated skywalk and it's just around the corner from more than 75 restaurants, nightclubs, museums and
other entertainment options.
This is the 25th conference and will be a great time!
Watch for updates on http://www.mishrm.org
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