Navigating the Global Workforce Through Bold Workplace Learning and Professional Development - Softcover

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Vanessa Hammler Kenon , Ed.D., is the Associate Vice President Technology Compliance and Community Engagement and oversees the audit, compliance, and risk services sections of the University Technology Solutions (UTS) department. She also supervises the department’s experiential learning Bold Careers Ambassadors and Interns Program and acts as the department liaison for UTS’ internal and external community outreach and engagement. Dr. Kenon is an important UTS connection to UTSA (The University of Texas at San Antonio) students, professors, and staff. She is a member of several UTSA committees and task forces that support technology, student success, community engagement, eSports and game design student programs, audit and compliance, and the UTSA annual United Way SECC (State Employee Charitable Campaign). She also serves as an EDUCAUSE Ambassador and is on the state TASSCC Board. She is also a member of the American Education Research Association. Dr. Kenon has over 30 years of experience in higher education positions of instruction, leadership, and management in both private and public higher education programs, with 28 of those years spent overseeing technology-related departments and initiatives. She also serves on various boards and committees in the San Antonio and surrounding communities.

James E. Bartlett, II , Ph.D., has 24 years of Teaching Experience. He is currently working as Associate Professor of Postsecondary and Workforce Development at Old Dominion University and Director of the Community College Leadership Ph.D. program. He also worked as Executive Director for the Association for Career and Technical Education Research. He has published research streams, including topics of postsecondary career and technical education, business partnerships, community college improvement, doctoral education, and improving individual and organizational performance. He has published over 40 referred journals and presented research methods and other topics at over 200 national and international conferences. He has also edited numerous professional research journals, including special editions on research methods, and chaired over 75 dissertations. In addition, he has taught and developed business courses, including business communications, management, human resource development, entrepreneurship, and human resource management. Dr. Bartlett regularly presents his research at national conferences such as the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC), the Association for Career and Technical Education Research (ACTER), and the American Education Research Association (AERA).