WALTER R. FREYTAG
13825 180th Avenue N. E.; Redmond, Washington 98052–1217
(425) 869-7396
CAREER HISTORY
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, Business Program, Bothell, Washington
Senior Lecturer (1999 - Present)
Associate Director, Business Program (2008-Present)
Director, Business Development Center (2006- 2008)
Assistant Director , Business Program (2005-2008)
Adjunct Faculty Member (1995 - 1999)
Teach a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate level within the Management concentration
for the Business Program. Work with Business Program Director in a variety of areas including
responsibility for undergraduate curriculum development, assessment of student learning, accreditation,
course scheduling, and recruitment of part-time faculty. Assisted in the establishment of the Business
Development Center and served as its founding director.
FREYTAG ASSOCIATES, Redmond, Washington
Human resource management consultation.
Principal (1995–1999)
Provide consultation to organizations in the areas of selection of human resources, human resource
development & succession planning, performance management, team functioning diagnosis &
enhancement, organizational culture assessment & change management, and human resource department
effectiveness.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES, INC., Bothell, Washington
Manufacturer of diagnostic ultrasound equipment with sales of $350 million and 2000 employees.
Director, Human Resources (1989–1995)
Director, Management & Organization Development (1989)
Led 17–member department in developing and implementing human resource programs and policies
aligned with company's strategies. Policy and program areas included management and organization
development, training, employment, compensation, benefits, employee relations, EEO and Affirmative
Action, and employee health.
FRITO–LAY, INC., Plano, Texas
Largest division of PepsiCo with sales exceeding $4 billion.
Manager, Management Development (1986–1989)
Associate Manager, Management Development (1985–1986)
Provided internal consultation to client groups in the areas of (1) individual, group, and organizational
assessment, (2) human resource development, and (3) organizational design and change.
APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Research & Development laboratory with 400 employees, including over 100 faculty members, operating under
contract to the U. S. Navy.
Director of Personnel and Research Associate (1981–1985)
Associate Personnel Director (1978–1981)
Assistant Personnel Director (1976–1977)
Responsible for full range of personnel functions within the University's largest R&D laboratory.
Was appointed concurrently as a faculty member. Position of Director of Personnel was classified as an
Academic Administrator of the University.
CAREER HISTORY
(Contd.)
LANDY, JACOBS, AND ASSOCIATES, State College, Pennsylvania
Team of industrial and organizational psychologists consulting on issues related to enhancement of human
resource systems to maximize organizational effectiveness.
Associate Industrial Psychologist (1984–1985)
Provided consultation primarily to municipal agencies in the areas of test development and validation.
EDUCATION
THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park, Pennsylvania
Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
1981
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Troy, New York
M. S. in General Experimental and Industrial Psychology
1974
BROOKLYN COLLEGE—CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Brooklyn, New York
B. A. in Psychology, cum laude
1971
TEACHING
University of Washington, Bothell, Business Program, 1996–Present
Undergraduate Program
Managing Employees, Human Resource Management, Managing Work Teams, Work Motivation &
Performance, Leadership & Decision Making, and Creative & Innovative Management.
MBA Program
Managing Individuals & Teams and Leadership, Team Process & Decision Making, Leadership &
Managerial Effectiveness.
University of Washington, Extension, 1996–2000
Leadership and Teambuilding for the Technology Management Certificate Program, 1996-2000.
The Human Resources Manager for the Human Resources Management Certificate Program, University
of Washington, Extension, 1996.
The Pennsylvania State University, College of Liberal Arts, 1981–1985
Industrial/Organizational Psychology and Motivation & Job Satisfaction for the Psychology Department.
The Pennsylvania State University, College of Engineering, 1979–1981
Personnel Administration for the Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, College of Liberal Arts, 1973–1974
Organizational Psychology for the Psychology Department.
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SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY & PUBLIC
Business Program
Assessment Committee
Chair, 2006-2009
MBA Leadership & Team Development Program, 2002-2004
Designed program & secured faculty and administration approval in conjunction with Program
Director
Outreach Task Force
Chair, 2002-2006
Strategic Planning, 2002-2004
Assisted Program Director with design and facilitation of strategic planning process.
MBA Admissions Committee
Member, 2001-2003
Program Values Committee
Member, 2001-2002
Student Teams Committee, 2000-2001
Worked with committee members to formulate recommendations to faculty on teamwork
requirements for undergraduate students in the program.
MBA Speaker Series Program, 2000-2001
Designed program with assistance of Program Director and Manager MBA Admissions; obtained and
incorporated faculty input; designed, administered and interpreted survey of faculty, students and
alumni; developed logistics for first presentation.
OB Faculty Search Committee Member
Member, 2001-2002
Petitions Committee
Chair, 2005-2006
Member, 2003-2005
Member, 1999-2000
Undergraduate Admissions Committee
Member, Ex Officio, 2008-Present
OB Faculty Search Committee Member
Member, 2009
University
Associate Vice Chancellor & Director of Student Affairs Selection Committee
Member, 2007
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SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY & PUBLIC
(Contd.)
Rose Distinguished Academic Service Award Selection Committee
Member, 2005
University Faculty Senate
Member, 2002-2004
UWB Annual Faculty Retreat Committee
Chair, 2003
Community Action & Collaboration Committee, 2000-2002
Chaired cross-programmatic committee to determine how to strengthen bonds between UWB and the
community; organized forum of community leaders to provide input; wrote report that served as the
basis for UWB initiatives. This effort resulted in initiatives in several programs including IAS,
MAPS, and Nursing.
Academic Affairs Committee
Member, 2000-2002
Faculty Subcommittee on Distance Learning
Member, 1999-2000
UWS Physics Department Graduate Student Career Development Organization
Presentation on careers in high technology organizations, November 15, 2000
Public
North King County Economic Summit
Facilitated breakout session on Workforce Training and Development for business, government and
community leaders, October 9, 2007.
Greater Redmond Chamber of Commerce
Facilitated annual retreat of the Board of Directors to help members get to know each other, explore
the chamber work plan, and become “Redmond Chamber advocates. January, 2002.
Leadership Eastside
See Associations and Affiliations (below)
Leadership Institute
See Associations and Affiliations (below)
Bellevue Entrepreneur Center
See Associations and Affiliations (below)
Presentations
“Teamwork with Intercultural Considerations.“ Presented to faculty of Bellevue Community College,
October 30, 2007.
“Learning Styles.“ Presented to participants of Advance Bellevue, September 13, 2003.
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SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY & PUBLIC
(Contd.)
“Transformational Leadership and Change Agent Effectiveness,” Presented to participants of the
Leadership Institute, January 17, 2003.
“Learning Styles.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, October 11, 2002.
“Leadership Development and Goal Setting.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute,
January 18, 2002.
“Individual Self-Development Planning.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, October
25, 2001.
“Models of Leadership.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, September 27, 2001.
“The Development Planning Process,” Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, January 14,
2001.
“Setting Goals for Self-Development.” Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, October 13,
2000.
“Models of Leadership.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, September 28, 2000.
“Conflict, Teamwork, and Coaching. Presented with JoAnn Burgess to team advisors of the Leadership
Institute, September 18. 2000
“Baby Boomers; Trends and Tools.” Presented to Washington Self-Insurers Association, January 20,
2000.
“The Development Planning Process,” Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, January 14,
2000.
“Models of Leadership.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, September 30, 1999.
“Leadership Development and Goal Setting.“ Presented to participants of the Leadership Institute, April
22, 1999.
SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOPS
Succession Planning and Executive Teambuilding and Capstone Integration . Led two modules in a
workshop series tailored for senior management team and board of directors of Prithvi
Information Solutions; July 2011.
Accountability Dynamics in Performance Appraisal: Blending Theory and Practice. Panel Discussion
presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, R.
J. Klimoski, Ohio State University, Chair; April, 1990.
Organizational Consultation and the Psychoanalytic Movement: A Fantasy about Fact. Invited Address
by Harold Levinson presented at the Fifth Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and
Organizational Psychology, W. R. Freytag, Chair; April, 1990.
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Performance Management and Performance Appraisal: Where is the Common Denominator?
Symposium presented at the Fourth Annual Conference of the Society for Industrial and Organizational
Psychology, R. J. Klimoski, Ohio State University, Chair; April, 1989.
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SYMPOSIA & WORKSHOPS
(Contd.)
Corporate Culture and Innovation. Led a panel discussion on elements of corporate culture which
enhance innovation. Frito–Lay's Second Annual Conference on Innovation in the Workplace; March,
1988.
Management Development and Corporate Culture. Invited address presented at Conference on Scientist–
Practitioner Interactions hosted by the College of Liberal Arts, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute;
November 1987.
Preparing Managers for a Participative Culture. Workshop leader for a session on organizational factors
related to success of participative management systems. Frito–Lay's First Annual Conference on
Innovation in the Workplace; December, 1986.
Conflict Resolution. Conducted a workshop for personnel practitioners, managers, and first–line
supervisors which examined the nature of conflict in organizations, barriers to resolution, and strategies
and skills for devising win/win solutions. State College, PA; March, 1985.
Dynamics of Effective Performance Appraisal. Invited presentation to personnel practitioners, managers,
and first–line supervisors. Focused on effective performance appraisal techniques, barriers to effective
communications, and the development of listening and interviewing skills. Centre County Personnel
Association; March, 1984.
RESEARCH
Studied the application of work motivation theory to the understanding of innovation of scientists and
engineers engaged in R&D (1980–1981).
Examined the validity of a selection test battery and performed a psychometric evaluation of an attitude
survey for a steel company (1975–1976).
Investigated the effects of work–week length and work shift on absenteeism in coal mines (1975–1976).
Studied the correlates of job–bidding behavior in a steel company (1975–1976).
Graduate Research Assistant for police performance appraisal project funded by U. S. Department of
Justice. Developed behaviorally anchored performance appraisal scales using police officers from more
than 50 cities (1974–1975).
PUBLICATIONS
Freytag, W. R. The Role of Management Development in Corporate Culture Management and Change. In
K. R. Murphy and F. E. Saal (Eds.). Psychology in Organizations: Integrating Science and Practice.
Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum and Associates, 1990.
Landy, F. J., Farr, J. L., Saal, F .E., and Freytag, W. R. Behaviorally anchored scales for rating the
performance of police officers. Journal of Applied Psychology. 1976, 61, 750–758.
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ASSOCIATIONS & AFFILIATIONS
Leadership Eastside
Member, Board of Directors, 2010- 2011
Member, Board of Directors, 2004
Chair, Program Design Committee, 2004-2005
Leadership Institute
Member, Board of Directors, 2000–2003
Secretary, Board of Directors, 2002-2004
Co-Chair, Curriculum Committee, 1999–2001
Member, Curriculum Committee, 1996–2004
Bellevue Entrepreneur Center
Vice President, Board of Directors, 2002–2006
Member, Board of Directors, 2002–2008
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Member, 1981–Present
Member, Professional Practice Committee, 1995–1997
Member, Program Committee, SIOP Annual Conference, 1993
Member, Program Committee and Planning Subcommittee, SIOP Annual Conference, 1988–1990
Chair, Local Arrangements Committee, SIOP Annual Conference, 1987–1988
Applied Psychological Society
Member, 1990–Present
Puget Sound Association of Industrial/Organizational Psychologists
Member, 1990–Present
Redmond Chamber of Commerce
Member, 1996–2001
Member, Education Committee, 1996–1998
Evergreen Community Healthcare
Community Advisor, 1996–2000
American Psychological Association
Member, 1981–2000
Applied Technology Training Center, Everett Community College
Member, Board of Directors, 1989–1994
Dallas/Fort Worth Organizational Psychologists Group
Member, 1985–1989
Centre County Personnel Association–ASPA Chapter 265
Member, 1979–1985
Held various offices including President, Vice President, and Program Chair
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CONTINUING EDUCATION & DEVELOPMENT
Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology
Conference Attendance, 2010
Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology, 2010
Pre-conference Workshops
Maximizing the Effectiveness of E-Learning: Research-Based Insights and Practical Solutions
Maximizing the Value of Executive Coaching within Organizations
Puget Sound Society for I/O Psychologists, 2009
Validity of Bio-Data for Long-Term Prediction of Managerial Success
CERTIFICATIONS
Licensed psychologist, Texas; September 1986–April 1989.
Licensed psychologist, Pennsylvania; December 1983–August 1986.
OTHER
Personnel Psychology, Ad Hoc Reviewer, 1991–1995.
Academy of Management Journal, Ad Hoc Reviewer, 2004.
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