Office:  Sahlstrom CC, 110F
Phone:  218-281-8254
E-mail:  thom2358@umn.edu  
Resume: pdf

Courses Taught:

• Public Speaking
• Business and Professional Speaking
• Organizational Communication

Research Interests:

• Distance Education
• Program Planning
• Learning within Organizations
• Organizational Communication
• Training and Development
• Graduate Experience

Manuscripts Under Review:

• Thompson, K.D., & Young, S. (submitted). Adult educator effectiveness within the training context: A study of trainee perception of effective trainer characteristics. (Article submitted to referred journal for review/consideration).
• Thompson, K.D., & Brown, K. (submitted) Getting it done: Managing programs from start to finish. (Book proposal and chapter sent to Wiley Publishing for review/consideration).

Awards, Distinctions, Honors:

• 2000 Clarence D. Jayne Scholarship Recipient
• 1997 Training Excellence Award - USA Group
• 1996 Trainer of the Year Award - USA Group

Board Memberships:

• Training and Development Specialist (Board Member)
  Business Counselor Certification Program - Wyoming Small Business Development Center
  Summer 1998 - Summer 2000

Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Training and Development - National (ASTD)
• American Association of Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE)
• National Communication Association (NCA)
• Indiana Writing Center

• Ph.D., University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
• M.A., Ball State University, Muncie, IN
• B.A., University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND

Joined UMC in August 2005

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