TOBIN P. LOPES Education Doctor of Philosophy, Workforce Education & Development - Minor in Applied Statistics

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1 TOBIN P. LOPES Garfield St. Thornton, CO Home Phone: (303) Education Doctor of Philosophy, Workforce Education & Development - Minor in Applied Statistics The Pennsylvania State University, 2006 Dissertation Title: Differences in Dimensions of Career Motivation between International and Domestic Graduate Students by Age and Gender Advisor: David L. Passmore Master of Education, Adult Education & Human Resource Studies Colorado State University, 2002 Bachelor of Arts, Mathematics Claremont McKenna College, 1993 Areas of Research Career Identity and Career Change Organization Development Culture and Human Resource Development Career Development Research Methods/Applied Statistics Survey/Instrument Design Hybrid and Online Teaching Return on Investment in Training Current Teaching Experience Colorado State University Adult Education (EDAE 520) - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010; Fall 2011 (Fully Online) Adult Education and Training Capstone (EDAE 698) - Blended-Online & Bi-Weekly In-class, Fall 2009 Adult Education Seminar (EDAE 692) - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Summer 2010 Adult Teaching & Learning (EDAE 624) - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Summer 2008, Summer 2009 Adult Teaching & Learning (DIST 520) - Online, Spring 2007 Processes and Methods (EDAE 620) Online, Spring 2011, Fall 2012 Program Development/Instructional Design (EDAE 629) - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2012 (Fully Online) Research Methods (EDRM 600) - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Spring 2009; Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring (Fully Online), Staying Current in Adult Education and Training (EDAE 692) - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Summer 2010 Workforce Education and Development (EDAE 601) Online, Summer 2011, Summer 2012 Previous Teaching Experience Pennsylvania State University Career Planning - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Penn State University, Fall 2005 Using Technology in Graduate School - Blended-Online & Monthly In-class, Penn State University, Fall 2004 Corporate Principles of Adult Education and Training Train-the-Trainer Inspection Principles High Technology Soldering Skills Workmanship Standards New Employee Orientation

2 Selected Achievements Administrated faculty development and training in order to provide best-in-class teaching and learning experiences within an online and hybrid learning environment including holding quarterly faculty meetings Developed an evaluation process for a graduate program that was recognized as a University of Colorado systemwide best practice Designed, developed, and assemble curricula for an instructional module on Return on Investment for Training including participant guide, leader/facilitator guide, exercises, and classroom documentation Analyzed quantitative and qualitative assessment results in order to create over 160 detailed Individual Training Plans for participants in a Plastics Industry Competency Survey Analyzed and reported results of behavioral event interviews and data from over 1,000 surveys as a part of an industry-wide needs assessment for Pennsylvania s rural health facilities Developed an instructional design and needs analysis process that met International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) certification standards Designed, developed, and implemented 24hr Inspection Class and Certification process Grants and Honors 2007 Return on Investment: Training and Development Module. Society for Human Resource Management. Kaminski, K. & Lopes, T. P. $7, rd Position Honor in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Poster presented at the Pennsylvania State University Graduate Exhibition - Differences in Dimensions of Career Motivation Between International & Domestic Graduate Students John & Dorothy Shemick Family Endowment in Workforce Development 2004 Penn State College of Education Alumni Society Distinguished Graduate Scholarship Current Affiliations Academy of Human Resource Development: Member since 2005; Theory Committee Member ; Conference Proceedings Reviewer; Associate Program Chair 2008 Conference Proceedings; 2009 Conference Proceedings Reviewer; 2010 Conference Proceedings Reviewer, 2011 Conference Proceedings Reviewer, 2012 Conference Proceedings Reviewer, 2013 Assessment, Measurement, and Evaluation Track Chair Adult Education Quarterly: Manuscript Reviewer since 2009 Development Dimensions International: Certified Facilitator Human Resource Development Quarterly: Manuscript Reviewer since 2006 Human Resource Development Review: Manuscript Reviewer since 2006 Workforce Education Forum: Manuscript Reviewer since 2006 Past Affiliations American Statistical Association: Member City and County of Denver Discretionary Grants Advisory Board: Board Member Colorado Performance Excellence (Baldrige Quality Network): Board of Examiners, ; Education and Assessment Committee, University of Colorado Denver Global Energy Management Program Advisory Board: Member Penn State Society for the Study of Workforce & Economic Development: Vice President, Penn State University Learning & Performance Systems Leadership Team: Member American Society for Training and Development: Member, ASTD Training Certification Exam Item Writer, 2005 WFED Alumni Reunion Planning Committee: Chair, September 2003-June 2004 Lopes, Tobin P. Page 2 of 5

3 Professional Experience Adjunct Faculty, Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO 80525, Spring, 2007; Spring, Summer, Fall 2008; Spring, Summer, Fall 2009; Spring, Summer, Fall 2010; Spring, Summer, Fall 2011, Spring, Summer, Fall 2012; Spring 2013 Instruct and facilitate various online and blended graduate courses in adult teaching and learning as a part of CSU s Adult Education and Training Master s of Education program. Topics included adult learning theory, organizational performance and change, workforce development, performance measurement, strategic planning, workforce planning, instructional design, research methods Course Author, Jones International University Centennial, CO 80112, July 2011 October 2011 Design and develop EDU 778 Instructional Deliver Methodologies, a fully online graduate level course, as part of a Doctor of Education program; including creating and determining assignments, selecting textbooks and all other course material, designing learner assessment methods and tools, and aligning the course to the program s curriculum. Associate Director of Programs, University of Colorado Denver Business School Global Energy Management Program Denver, CO 80202, January 2009 September 2010 Collaborate with more than 15 faculty in curriculum development and syllabus development in partnership with members of the business community who sit on the program s Advisory Council Administrate faculty development and training in order to provide best-in-class teaching and learning experiences within an online and hybrid learning environment including holding quarterly faculty meetings Communicate with current and former learners in an effort to continually improve the applicability, relevancy, delivery, and overall quality of the program Administration of regional and AACSB accreditation requirements including tracking the progress of program outcomes via pre- and post-program learner assessments Grant manager for $502,596 U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration Grant Part of a small team responsible for overall planning, strategy, and implementation of GEM Program Assess and analyze new value propositions to ensure GEM is first to market on all educational services Policy Analyst: City & County of Denver Office of Economic Development Workforce Development, Denver, CO, September 2006 January 2009 Assess, analyze and perform strategic planning of operations within the department Lead and participate in research projects to inform OED policy with particular focus on workforce development policy Facilitate partnerships among government agencies, schools, colleges, and universities in order to develop and advance regional workforce and economic development goals Chair OED Discretionary Grant Committee, administer OED s grant application process, and write and coordinate proposals and management of large-scale grants; Grant awarded: National Fund for Workforce Solutions Front Range Funding Collaborative: $450,000. Compose plans and reports to State, Regional, and Local agencies Grant manager - Continuous Improvement Management System Program ~$52,000 annually Serve as organizational champion of the Colorado Performance Excellence/Baldrige Award Principal OED staffer on National Business Learning Partnership Project Project Consultant: Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA, 3 months Analyze quantitative and qualitative assessment results in order to create over 160 detailed Individual Training Plans for participants in a Plastics Industry Competency Survey. Data Analyst: Assessing the Workforce Development Needs of Pennsylvania s Critical Access Hospitals, University Park, PA, 5 months Analyze and report results of behavioral event interviews and data from over 1,000 surveys as a part of an industry-wide needs assessment for Pennsylvania s rural health facilities. Lopes, Tobin P. Page 3 of 5

4 Graduate Research Assistant: Dr. William J. Rothwell, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1 academic year Research the most current trends in organization development, management and leadership training, and decision-making for publication. Manage a blind-peer review process for an academic journal. Secure copyright permissions for publication. Project Consultant (Team Leader): Office of Economic and Workforce Development: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1½ years Lead a team of consultants in performing quantitative and qualitative data analysis and make recommendations in cumulative reports for the purpose of building competency models for client-specific roles and designing applicable training through individual, group, company, and industry level training plans. Project Consultant: Pennsylvania CareerLink Curriculum and Credentialing Program. University Park, PA, 6 months Create competency models for employees of a statewide one-stop career centers through behavioral event interviews, online surveys, and subsequent intensive data analysis as part of a larger team. Graduate Research Assistant: Outreach Marketing Research: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1 academic year Compile statewide workforce education and development area reports for the purposes of determining possible opportunities for Outreach programs. This includes: developing online survey instruments, phone and in-person interview protocols, coding and data analysis on survey and interview data. Office Technology Portfolio Reviewer: Human Resource Development Center: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, 7 months Provide program participants written feedback on Technology based skill sets for , word processing, spreadsheet, database, and internet browser software programs Support program participants through online education software (ANGEL). Education Services Specialist: American Water Works Association, Denver, CO, July 2002 August 2003 Design learning events with volunteer and contract subject matter experts to develop and create all educational materials for seminars, teleconferences, conference sessions and workshops, online learning courses, and web casts including: facilitator/trainer/participant guides, multimedia presentations, and reference materials. Develop and implement an instructional design process and needs analysis process that meet International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) certification. Coordinate and schedule learning events around North America Develop education programs to meet goals of various AWWA committees. Technical Trainer: Celestica, Ft Collins, CO, 3½ years Lead designer and developer for 24 hour Inspection & Make Sure Training II courses Led all monthly Training Team meetings in 1998, 1999 and 2000 Developed Inspection certification process Teach and certify culturally and educationally diverse employees in: adult learning concepts, adult teaching methods, communication and feedback, handling difficult learners and coworkers, problem solving techniques, high technology solder skills. Instructional design, development, and implementation as defined by customer needs such as: conduct needs and audience analyses, develop objectives, create class materials and assessment tools, and conduct pilot courses. Well practiced in lecture, facilitation, demonstration, and cooperative learning strategies Evaluate external training options for site-wide use Coordinate and schedule training Technical Trainer: Hewlett Packard, Ft Collins, CO, 2 years Teach culturally and educationally diverse employees in Workmanship Standards/board handling, component identification, giving and receiving feedback, document interpretation; IPC Worker Proficiency-PCA acceptability requirements, specifications, and inspection procedures based on IPC 610 standards; Lopes, Tobin P. Page 4 of 5

5 Handsoldering-removal, replacement, and rework of PCA components including through-hole, surface mount, fine and extra-fine pitch, and modifications. Publications (* = peer reviewed) Lopes, T. P. (In Press)*. Career Development Thematic Essay. In HR Encyclopedia of Human Resource Management and Workplace Policy. Pfeiffer/Wiley. Lopes, T. P., Chermack, T. J., Demers, D., Kasshanna, B., Payne, T. & Kari, M. (2009)*. Human Extinction Scenario Frameworks. Futures, 41(10), Kaminski, K. & Lopes, T. (2008)*. Return on Investment: Training and Development (Learning Module). Society for Human Resource Management. See the complete module here. Lopes, T. P. (2006)*. Career development of foreign-born workers: Where is the career motivation research? Human Resource Development Review, 5, In Preparation Lopes, T. P. Relationships between career identity and unemployment: Is resistance to change costing people too much? Lopes, T. P. The relationship between organizational and national culture and career development behaviors. Lopes, T. P. Sharpening the Mouse: Fine tuning and adapting a career motivation instrument for online use. Presentations (* = peer reviewed) Seavers, S. & Lopes, T. P. (2009)*. Welfare Reform of 1996: Effects on Women on Public Assistance, their Pursuit of Higher Education and HRD. Paper presented at the 2009 Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference, Washington, DC. Kaminski, K. & Lopes, T. P. (2008)*. Return on Investment: Training and Development. Paper presented at the Association for Educational Communications and Technology International Convention, Orlando, FL. Lopes, T. P. (2008)*. Culture and career development: A critical examination. Paper presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference, Panama City, FL. Lopes, T. P. (2006)*. A Justification for Career Motivation Research Between Foreign-Born and U.S. Born Workers. Paper presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. Lopes, T. P. (2006). Differences in Dimensions of Career Motivation Between International & Domestic Graduate Students. 3 rd Position Honor in Social & Behavioral Sciences. Poster presented at the 2006 Pennsylvania State University Graduate Exhibition. Lopes, T. P. (2006)*. Differences in Dimensions of Career Motivation Between Foreign-Born and U.S. Born Workers by Age and Gender. Paper presented at the Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference, Columbus, OH. Passmore, D., Lopes, T. P. (2004)*. Evidence of Self-Organizing Systems for Learning in On-Line Communities. Paper presented at Northeastern Educational Research Association Annual Conference. Lopes, T. P. (2004). The Role of Motivation in Career Development: A.K.A. Career Motivation. Poster presented at The Pennsylvania State University College of Education-Spring Advising Experience Colorado State University Karen Rich, M. Ed. Adult Education and Training, Fall 2010 Patrick Osbourne, M. Ed. Adult Education and Training, Fall 2009 Justin Riggs, M. Ed. Adult Education and Training, Fall 2009 Annette Heath, M. Ed. Adult Education and Training, Fall 2009 Wanda L. Toni, M. Ed. Adult Education and Training, Fall 2009 Sarah Svendsen, M. Ed. Adult Education and Training, Fall 2009 Lopes, Tobin P. Page 5 of 5