David Ripley, Ph.D. Graduate Adjunct Professor
Instructional and Performance TechnologyPhone: 541-999-9939
E-mail: djripley@oregonfast.netEducational Background:
Dr. David Ripley received his Ph.D. in Human Resource Development from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. He has a MBA from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. He joined the adjunct IPT graduate faculty in 1998.
Teaching:
In the IPT program, he has taught:
- IPT 571 Management Concerns for Performance Technologists
- IPT 530 Evaluation Methodology
- IPT 560 Human Performance Technology
- IPT 598 Performance Improvement – Models and Methods
Before recently returning to the US, he taught at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. His courses included Human Resource Management and Human Resource Development in three graduate degree programs and one undergraduate degree program, with particular emphasis on the role of system factors in performance improvement. He has also taught at the University of Tennessee.
Professional Experience:
Dr. Ripley has over 25 years experience as a Human Resource Manager and Consultant. He holds professional certifications from the Society of Human Resource Management (SPHR) and was named a fellow of the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (FHRINZ).
Scholarly, Creative or Research Activities: Vita
His primary research focus is in the general area of performance improvement and management. He recently led a 7-country cross-national research project involving 14 scholars studying employee perceptions of factors in the work environment that prior research has shown impact performance. Another area of particular interest to Dr. Ripley is strategic human resource planning.
He is also concerned about the need to increase the amount of critical thinking and reflection that occurs in academic settings and in management development programs in organizations. He developed a process ("R9") for this purpose that can be used totally on-line or in conjunction with classroom work. Articles on this process have appeared in the International Journal of Vocational Education and Training.
He has presented a number of papers at national and international conferences and also has a significant number of publications. With Dr. Peter Dean, he was co-editor of ISPI’s 4-volume Performance Improvement Series, including Performance Improvement Pathfinders. He is a member of several academic and professional societies and has served on the editorial and advisory boards of various journals, including Performance Improvement Quarterly and Human Resources Development International.
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Department of Instructional & Performance Technology
ET-327, College of Engineering,
Boise State University, 1910 University Dr., Boise,
ID 83725-2070
Voice: 208.426.1312; Fax: 208.426.1970; Email: lburnett@boisestate.edu
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