Cori Beskow, M.S. 128 Bowman Hall, University of Wisconsin-Stout 715-232-4098 beskowc@uwstout.edu EDUCATION Master of, Applied Psychology (Concentration: Industrial/Organizational Psychology); University of Wisconsin- Stout, 1998 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Minor: Business Administration); University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1996 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Program Manager, Applied Research Center July 2011 present Marketing Specialist, Applied Research Center July 2009 June, 2011 Supervision of professional staff, graduate and undergraduate student employees Strategic development of goals and objectives as well as leadership for the ARC steering group Client relationship building through face-to-face and phone meetings Manage ARC budget of $750,000+ including expenditures, generation of funds, purchases, and paperwork Revenue increased 47% to $79,090 in FY 2009-2010, another 75% to $138,927 in FY 2010-2011. In FY 2011-12 our revenue was $157,612, in FY 2012-13 it was $214,285, and in FY 2013-14 it was $435,000. FY2014-15 is projected at $750,000 Consistent increase in the scope and number of projects completed: 38 (2009-10), 41 (2010-11), 47 (2011-12), 52 (2012-13), 44 (2013-14) Manage project tasks for every ARC project as well as Graduate and Undergraduate student project log Develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain marketing and promotional pieces Associate Lecturer, UW-Stout August 2007 present Teach classroom and online courses in General Psychology and Human Resource Management Consistently receive positive evaluations from students, peers, faculty, and administration Seasonal Recruiter/HR Reporting Administrator, GSI Commerce July 2009 June 2011 Screened job applicants in person and via phone Managed simulated job previews for new applicants including building tour and required testing Assisted with group interviews and new employee orientation Developed weekly reports on attrition, new hires, training classes, and recruiting for the HR Director helped decide peak season/weekly hiring Created peak season reports as requested by the HR Director Social and Behavioral Researcher, Realityworks, Inc. October 2002 September 2008 Coordinated and managed national effectiveness studies on Realityworks new and current products with assistance from Buffalo State (NY) and University of Maryland Developed interview questions and customer surveys to determine customer specifications for new products and existing product improvements Managed on-line panels of individuals to aid in product and program specifications Conducted in-person and telephone interviews with customers and prospects on new products and services: Real Care Baby and ystart Developed and provided assistance with white papers: The Effectiveness of Infant Simulators in Teen Sexuality and Parenting Programs and The Effectiveness of a Tobacco Addiction Program for Young People
Conducted product training with employees, customers and distributors. This included developing and revising training manuals for each product. Product line of 7; approximately 50 employees Regional Training Specialist, Plexus Corp. January 1999 May 2002 Researched, developed, trained, and revised technical and non-technical employee courses; training included safety, electro-static discharge, hand-soldering, basic and advanced component ID Maintained program instructions for the quality policies compliant to Class II and IIII medical devices Worked with Functional Management to perform needs assessment and determine training needs Coordinated efforts with team to set organizational standards for curriculum design and facilitation Trained and evaluated peer-instructors in areas of course content, understandability of material and facilitation skills Assisted the HR team with designing a new employee orientation program and Diversity/Harassment training Attended outside training to receive industry certifications and to keep up to date on the latest training techniques: ANSI-J training and soldering were included Human Resource Intern, Phillips Plastics Corp. May 1998 December 1998 Created job descriptions for positions throughout Medical Molding and Assembly business unit Screened applicants and conducted phone interviews for open positions. Assisted in determining suitable candidates for open positions Sat in on personal candidate interviews for open positions Generated and processed Engineering Change Orders per FDA and ISO requirements Graduate Teaching / Graduate Research Assistant, UW-Stout January 1997 May 1998 Developed and presented lectures on statistical analysis for undergraduate Experimental Psychology courses Assisted students through staff office hours with homework assignments and class projects Created database of returned questionnaire information for the Research and Training Center Analyzed and calculated results using database information SELECTED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS / PAPERS Applied Research Center, Closing the Gap, UW-Stout StoutQuest,March, 2012. Applied Research Center, E-Scholar research paper to be featured in national academic journal, UW-Stout StoutQuest,March, 2011. Applied Research Center Internal Services presentation, University of Wisconsin-Stout, presented at UW-Stout Research Day, April 2010. Applied Research Center, ARC provides benchmarking, analysis, and evaluation. UW-Stout StoutQuest, March 2010. Applied Research Center, UW-Stout Alumni Follow-Up Study, presented at the AIRUM Conference, October 2009 Realityworks, Evaluation of the ystart Addiction Program, presented at the Society for Prevention Research, May 2008 UNIVERSITY SERVICE Positive Action, Ethics and Competition Review Committee, UW-Stout August 2013 May 2015 Training & Development Committee, UW-Stout August 2009 2010 Applied Research Center Steering Committee, UW-Stout July 2009 present
RELATED COURSEWORK Research Methods and Design Experimental Psychology Applied Research Design Applied Social Psychology PsychoSocial Intervention Research for Decision Making Advanced Industrial Organizational Psychology SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Visio (charting software) NVivo (qualitative analysis software) SPSS (quantitative analysis software) Qualtrics (survey software) Skype (video conferencing software) Hyperion (business intelligence software) HRS (human resources software) PeopleClick (affirmative action software) Start Stop (transcription software) Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Human Subjects Training (IRB) January 2014 Security Awareness Training May 2013 Introduction to Program Evaluation Workshop March 2012 Grant Writing Seminars January 2012 Shining through Social Media October 2011 Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluators October 2011 7 Principles for engaging your Customer s Seminar August 2011 NVivo Webinar July 2011 Beginner & Advanced Hyperion training July 2011 Advanced Hyperion training July 2011 Fundamentals of Project Management April 2011 AIR ANOVA webinar October 2010 AIR Correlation and Regression webinar October 2010 AIR Introduction to Dashboards webinar April 2010 AIRUM conference in Minneapolis, MN October 2009 Society for Prevention Research conference in San Francisco, CA May 2007, 2008 Cori Beskow, M.S. 128 Bowman Hall, University of Wisconsin-Stout 715-232-4098 beskowc@uwstout.edu EDUCATION Master of, Applied Psychology (Concentration: Industrial/Organizational Psychology); University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1998 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology (Minor: Business Administration); University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1996 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Research Program Manager, Applied Research Center July 2011 present Marketing Specialist, Applied Research Center July 2009 June, 2011
Supervision of professional staff, graduate and undergraduate student employees Strategic development of goals and objectives as well as leadership for the ARC steering group Client relationship building through face-to-face and phone meetings Manage ARC budget of $750,000+ including expenditures, generation of funds, purchases, and paperwork Revenue increased 47% to $79,090 in FY 2009-2010, another 75% to $138,927 in FY 2010-2011. In FY 2011-12 our revenue was $157,612, in FY 2012-13 it was $214,285, and in FY 2013-14 it was $435,000. FY2014-15 is projected at $750,000 Consistent increase in the scope and number of projects completed: 38 (2009-10), 41 (2010-11), 47 (2011-12), 52 (2012-13), 44 (2013-14) Manage project tasks for every ARC project as well as Graduate and Undergraduate student project log Develop, implement, evaluate, and maintain marketing and promotional pieces Associate Lecturer, UW-Stout August 2007 present Teach classroom and online courses in General Psychology and Human Resource Management Consistently receive positive evaluations from students, peers, faculty, and administration Seasonal Recruiter/HR Reporting Administrator, GSI Commerce July 2009 June 2011 Screened job applicants in person and via phone Managed simulated job previews for new applicants including building tour and required testing Assisted with group interviews and new employee orientation Developed weekly reports on attrition, new hires, training classes, and recruiting for the HR Director helped decide peak season/weekly hiring Created peak season reports as requested by the HR Director Social and Behavioral Researcher, Realityworks, Inc. October 2002 September 2008 Coordinated and managed national effectiveness studies on Realityworks new and current products with assistance from Buffalo State (NY) and University of Maryland Developed interview questions and customer surveys to determine customer specifications for new products and existing product improvements Managed on-line panels of individuals to aid in product and program specifications Conducted in-person and telephone interviews with customers and prospects on new products and services: Real Care Baby and ystart Developed and provided assistance with white papers: The Effectiveness of Infant Simulators in Teen Sexuality and Parenting Programs and The Effectiveness of a Tobacco Addiction Program for Young People Conducted product training with employees, customers and distributors. This included developing and revising training manuals for each product. Product line of 7; approximately 50 employees Regional Training Specialist, Plexus Corp. January 1999 May 2002 Researched, developed, trained, and revised technical and non-technical employee courses; training included safety, electro-static discharge, hand-soldering, basic and advanced component ID Maintained program instructions for the quality policies compliant to Class II and IIII medical devices
Worked with Functional Management to perform needs assessment and determine training needs Coordinated efforts with team to set organizational standards for curriculum design and facilitation Trained and evaluated peer-instructors in areas of course content, understandability of material and facilitation skills Assisted the HR team with designing a new employee orientation program and Diversity/Harassment training Attended outside training to receive industry certifications and to keep up to date on the latest training techniques: ANSI-J training and soldering were included Human Resource Intern, Phillips Plastics Corp. May 1998 December 1998 Created job descriptions for positions throughout Medical Molding and Assembly business unit Screened applicants and conducted phone interviews for open positions. Assisted in determining suitable candidates for open positions Sat in on personal candidate interviews for open positions Generated and processed Engineering Change Orders per FDA and ISO requirements Graduate Teaching / Graduate Research Assistant, UW-Stout January 1997 May 1998 Developed and presented lectures on statistical analysis for undergraduate Experimental Psychology courses Assisted students through staff office hours with homework assignments and class projects Created database of returned questionnaire information for the Research and Training Center Analyzed and calculated results using database information SELECTED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS / PAPERS Applied Research Center, Closing the Gap, UW-Stout StoutQuest,March, 2012. Applied Research Center, E-Scholar research paper to be featured in national academic journal, UW-Stout StoutQuest,March, 2011. Applied Research Center Internal Services presentation, University of Wisconsin-Stout, presented at UW-Stout Research Day, April 2010. Applied Research Center, ARC provides benchmarking, analysis, and evaluation. UW-Stout StoutQuest, March 2010. Applied Research Center, UW-Stout Alumni Follow-Up Study, presented at the AIRUM Conference, October 2009 Realityworks, Evaluation of the ystart Addiction Program, presented at the Society for Prevention Research, May 2008 UNIVERSITY SERVICE Positive Action, Ethics and Competition Review Committee, August 2013 May 2015 UW-Stout Training & Development Committee, UW-Stout August 2009 2010 Applied Research Center Steering Committee, UW-Stout July 2009 present
RELATED COURSEWORK Research Methods and Design Experimental Psychology Applied Research Design Applied Social Psychology PsychoSocial Intervention Research for Decision Making Advanced Industrial Organizational Psychology SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY Visio (charting software) NVivo (qualitative analysis software) SPSS (quantitative analysis software) Qualtrics (survey software) Skype (video conferencing software) Hyperion (business intelligence software) HRS (human resources software) PeopleClick (affirmative action software) Start Stop (transcription software) Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher) SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Human Subjects Training (IRB) January 2014 Security Awareness Training May 2013 Introduction to Program Evaluation Workshop March 2012 Grant Writing Seminars January 2012 Shining through Social Media October 2011 Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluators October 2011 7 Principles for engaging your Customer s Seminar August 2011 NVivo Webinar July 2011 Beginner & Advanced Hyperion training July 2011 Advanced Hyperion training July 2011 Fundamentals of Project Management April 2011 AIR ANOVA webinar October 2010 AIR Correlation and Regression webinar October 2010 AIR Introduction to Dashboards webinar April 2010 AIRUM conference in Minneapolis, MN October 2009 Society for Prevention Research conference in San Francisco, CA May 2007, 2008.
APPENDIX SELECTED ARC FUNDED GRANT PARTNERSHIPS (EVALUATIONS): Grant Title Granting Agency Summary Intentional Networks Transforming Effective & Rigorous Facilitation of Assessment, Collaboration & Education (INTERFACE) TAACCCT Grant Math and Program Partnership US Department of Labor Employment & Training Administration Department of Public Instruction The ARC is currently working with a consortium of institutions in Wisconsin to evaluate their program which is focused on developing academic programs that are needed in the region for workers who have been displaced and need re-training in order to take advantage of employment opportunities. Lead external evaluator on $23.1 million Round 3 TAACCCT grant for Northcentral Technical College in Wisconsin. Oversee the design and implementation of the evaluation, including data collection and analysis of data Lead a team of five evaluators and research assistants Reporting, dissemination, and publication of results Work with national TAACCCT evaluation team The ARC is currently working with two UW System entities that have received funding through the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The project with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh is focusing on three main goals regarding increased STEM content knowledge for both students and educators. This is a collaborative project between UW-Oshkosh and four public school districts to help develop math, science, and technology competencies for K-5 educators and students. The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse project is addressing the needs of two CESA districts for support in implementing the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, with a focus on grades 4-8. The ARC is conducting the evaluation for both of these projects. The evaluation plan consists of Collect baseline data. Create and administer custom surveys to track educator and student knowledge as well as educator satisfaction. Gather classroom state assessment data. Gather control group data. Analyze survey and state data. Created customized reports for each facet of the evaluation.
S-STEM NSF STEPS TUES: Classroom Research to Invigorate Undergraduate STEM Education (CRIUSE) Midwest Digital Fabrication Partnership (MDFP) Collaborative Research: Understanding and Preparing Future Computer Professionals for the Ethical Complexities of a Diverse World The goal of this grant was to help more students at UW-Stout graduate with a degree in, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics. The ARC evaluation implementation consisted of: Developing and administering multiple mixed-method surveys to the target and comparison groups. Analyzing this data and providing custom reports. Conducting focus groups for target group, analyzing the qualitative data, and providing custom reports. This was a collaborative project between UW-Stout and UW-Manitowoc to increase student retention and graduation from STEM majors starting in high school and tracking students through college. The ARC created and implemented several custom, longitudinal surveys. We analyzed all data gathered from the surveys, and created custom stakeholder reports. The goal of this grant was to improve the effectiveness of science education through classroom research. Implement online surveys for past and present students Conducted focus groups with past and present students from two Biology courses This was a collaborative project between UW-Stout and three other mid-west campuses to help incubate and develop students who are interested in engineering. The ARC developed the evaluation plan, and implemented the plan by: Implementing client-authored surveys to assess student experiences in FABLAB. Implementing client-authored surveys to assess instructor experiences with FABLAB. Implementing client-authored survey to track student participation. Using student performance data to track retention and graduation. Creating customized reports for each facet of the evaluation. The goal of this grant was to assess how ethics is taught by computing professionals, and to identify best practices. The evaluation plan consisted of Creating and administering custom surveys to track faculty and student expectations and perceptions around ethics. Gathering and analyzing program literature and course syllabi from each study site. Analyzing survey data. Creating customized reports for each facet of the evaluation. C-NERVE The goal of this grant was to investigate the impact of student participation in a specialized psychology group. The ARC conducted the grant evaluation through analyzing data collected
Title III Clarifying Expectations to Improve the Learner- Instructor Working Relationship: A Conduit for Enhancing Learner Engagement, Self- Efficacy, and Metacognition Department of Education UW System by the Principal Investigators, analyzing student performance data, and analyzing data from national surveys. ARC created customized reports for each facet of the evaluation. The goal of this grant was to investigate new methods and programs to improve student retention, graduation rates, and assessment of student learning outcomes. As the internal evaluator, the ARC: Worked with Title III staff to develop and implement surveys to assess faculty development workshops; Analyzed the resulting data; Gathered and analyzed student retention data on target and comparison group; and, Created customized reports for each facet of the evaluation. The objective of this project was to improve the learner-instructor working relationship by opening a dialogue between learners and instructors regarding students expectations of the course, the instructor and themselves OrgSync evaluation UW System This was a collaborative project between 4 campuses to develop and evaluate a comprehensive student engagement portfolio system using OrgSync. The evaluation plan consisted of Closing the Achievement Gap UW System Creating and administering custom surveys to track specific student for two purposes. o Short term: assess usability and user friendliness; and, o Long term: to assess the impact on student learning. Analyzing survey data. Gathering and analyzing archival data on targeted students use of OrgSync software. Creating customized reports for each facet of the evaluation. The goal of this grant was to evaluate the effectiveness of a bridging program for new minority freshmen students. The evaluation plan consisted of: Focus group for staff after 1 st implementation. ARC written surveys for program participants and control group. Analysis of student performance data with comparison groups. Analysis of retention rates with comparison groups.
Developing Leading Indicators of Student Success in College: The Access to Success Initiative Curricular Incubation Center Grants UW System UW-Stout The goal of this grant was to understand what indicators are linked with student success at UW- Stout and to identify and evaluate initiatives that are designed to improve these indicators. The goal of these grants was to conduct needs assessments to determine if there was rationale for implementing a new academic program K-5 STEM Project Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction A collaborative project between UW-Oshkosh and four public school districts to help develop math, science and technology competencies for K-5 educators and students. Develop cohort and comparison groups Implement pre/post content assessments for participants Implement pre/post efficacy assessments Evaluate standardized learning data from classrooms Observations of teacher workshops Expanding Female Youth Leadership in STEM fields and Establishing an Evaluation Mechanism Evaluation of Learning Communities at a 2- year Institution Otto Bremer Inver Hills Community College ARC is assisting camp administrators in implementing an evaluation plan for the annual STEPS Camp for Girls. Every summer, 160 seventh grade girls attend one of four one week camp session designed to stimulate interest in STEM fields. The evaluation plan assesses the effectiveness of the camp experience in changing attitudes towards STEM topics. ARC staff worked with the camp director to: Revise and improve a pre-post survey measure Administer the online survey to the girls on the first and last day of their summer camp experience. Analysis and reporting of all quantitative and qualitative data gathered from the survey The goal of the evaluation is to measure the effectiveness of the learning community model at a two-year institution. Date is being collected longitudinally through student and faculty surveys, collection of participation and retention data. Utilize data from benchmarking survey on learning community effectiveness Incorporate data from the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Survey learning community faculty Analyze student records for demographic comparisons; o retention and graduation outcomes Twice yearly reporting to assist IHCC in planning Learning Communities
Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Mathematics and Computer : University of Wisconsin-Stout Evaluation of the escholar Program (Digital Learning Environment) Training and Development Utility Study ETS Proficiency Profile Testing History of Recruitment Reports Developing Leading Indicators of Student Success in College, The Access to Success Initiative University of Wisconsin- Stout University of Wisconsin- Stout University of Wisconsin- Stout University of Wisconsin- Stout UW System The goal of the evaluation is to measure increased participation in research and motivation towards graduate education and research careers. Student participants were tracked longitudinally through both surveys and student data. Assisted grantees with survey development and deployment Implemented pre/post surveys to program participants Gathered data from home institutions of program participants Yearly survey of the student population to assess impressions of the digital learning environment on campus.. Data is used in the planning process and to improve services to students Administer bi-annual survey to faculty and staff to gauge the utility of the training and professional development sessions offered by the university. Implement online survey for campus faculty and staff Analysis of qualitative data with three person team Reporting of results to Training & Development Team, used to inform University planning Biennial administration of the ETS Proficiency Profile to both freshmen and senior students to calculate learning gains of UW- Stout students. Results are used as a comparative point across other universities, and to determine UW-Stout s effectiveness. Administration of ETS Proficiency Profile Coordination of 5 person proctor team Annual reporting of results to Provost Administer quarterly survey of new hires. Develop departmental reports of recruitment efforts using survey results and demographic details of hires and recruits. The goal of this grant was to understand what indicators are linked with student success at UW-Stout and to identify and evaluate initiatives that are designed to improve these indicators.