Post by ENGAGE administrator on Sept 24, 2012 22:57:43 GMT -5
Hello,
I'm Sandra Frazier, and I am very excited to be considered in the ENGAGE project with you. The following is an introductory snapshot about me.
To begin with, I am originally from Chicago but have lived in Indiana since elementary school. I come from an extremely small family. I once enjoyed raising German shepherds and have not owned one since 1996; maybe one day, I’ll get another pet, just to keep me company in addition to my books’ reading.
Earlier, I originally thought I would be a court reporter, but later decided I would go into teaching. My undergraduate degree is in English teaching. And now, I have decided to pursue my master’s degree. I am hoping to pursue a much different avenue than what I’m currently doing, perhaps, being more involved in groundbreaking research that helps organizations best strategically optimize their aging workforce.
Presently, I have partnered with clients around the country supporting their business needs to drive change and/or to facilitate changes in continuously improving organizational cultures–that help employees with organizational change and/or job restructuring. From the executive team to the IS and HR teams to the warehouse staff, my holistic approach taps into individual and organizational potentials for higher levels of problem-solving, collaboration, and personal initiative–increasing productivity and raising employee morale.
All things considered, my expertise is in the areas of human resources’ development, organizational change, and adult learning. I design and facilitate learning events to bring about lifelong learning and continuous change. Additionally, I develop customized programs based on client’s needs in the areas of technology, team building, sales training, records management, and change management.
Prior Research:
As such, and for me, it’s really difficult to say I just had only one favorite teacher, but I actually had two favorite teachers. One of my favorite instructors was the late Dr. Charlie Tinkham. During undergrad, he was my creative writing instructor, as well as my mentor one summer in the summer research program, McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program, at Purdue Calumet. The reason Dr. Tinkham stands out in my mind is, he not only believed in my ability to research and to passionately write about my topic: “The Dark Side of Literature: How African-Americans Were Depicted in American Literature During the Mid-1800s to Early 1900s”, but he made me a believer, as well. Moreover, my research was mentioned that year in the McNair Journal.
In turn, my other favorite teacher was Dr. Kristie Fleckenstein. Dr. Fleckenstein taught me rhetorical writing during my senior year as an undergrad. She also was my mentor for the same summer research program, McNair, but during the following summer. What I really appreciated about Dr. Fleckenstein was her “enthusiasm” to help me with my research paper, which was: “The Cost of Mastering Standard English for Speakers and Writers of the Black English Vernacular”. And, that enthusiasm encouraged me to continue with the long hours at the library doing research; the late nights of reading, analyzing, synthesizing, and writing; and the interviewing to produce a paper worthy of publication. She had encouraged me to possibly submit it for publication, but it would require some additional work. However, I never pursued that opportunity. She, like Dr. Tinkham, believed in my ability to become a good writer and to publish.
One of the best learning approaches I have participated in was working with these two amazing professorial mentors, in separate summers, to write publishable research papers. I have written those two research papers and both have been noted, either in print and/or around campus and events, and I greatly enjoyed the process of the scientific method of research and writing.
Future Research Interests:
I am presently interested in human performance technology as it pertains to individuals aging in the workplace, as well as individuals requiring assistive technology. In addition, I would like to venture into behavioral and social science as it pertains to oppression in urban areas and how this places those cultures two centuries behind current date.
I'm Sandra Frazier, and I am very excited to be considered in the ENGAGE project with you. The following is an introductory snapshot about me.
To begin with, I am originally from Chicago but have lived in Indiana since elementary school. I come from an extremely small family. I once enjoyed raising German shepherds and have not owned one since 1996; maybe one day, I’ll get another pet, just to keep me company in addition to my books’ reading.
Earlier, I originally thought I would be a court reporter, but later decided I would go into teaching. My undergraduate degree is in English teaching. And now, I have decided to pursue my master’s degree. I am hoping to pursue a much different avenue than what I’m currently doing, perhaps, being more involved in groundbreaking research that helps organizations best strategically optimize their aging workforce.
Presently, I have partnered with clients around the country supporting their business needs to drive change and/or to facilitate changes in continuously improving organizational cultures–that help employees with organizational change and/or job restructuring. From the executive team to the IS and HR teams to the warehouse staff, my holistic approach taps into individual and organizational potentials for higher levels of problem-solving, collaboration, and personal initiative–increasing productivity and raising employee morale.
All things considered, my expertise is in the areas of human resources’ development, organizational change, and adult learning. I design and facilitate learning events to bring about lifelong learning and continuous change. Additionally, I develop customized programs based on client’s needs in the areas of technology, team building, sales training, records management, and change management.
Prior Research:
As such, and for me, it’s really difficult to say I just had only one favorite teacher, but I actually had two favorite teachers. One of my favorite instructors was the late Dr. Charlie Tinkham. During undergrad, he was my creative writing instructor, as well as my mentor one summer in the summer research program, McNair Post-baccalaureate Achievement Program, at Purdue Calumet. The reason Dr. Tinkham stands out in my mind is, he not only believed in my ability to research and to passionately write about my topic: “The Dark Side of Literature: How African-Americans Were Depicted in American Literature During the Mid-1800s to Early 1900s”, but he made me a believer, as well. Moreover, my research was mentioned that year in the McNair Journal.
In turn, my other favorite teacher was Dr. Kristie Fleckenstein. Dr. Fleckenstein taught me rhetorical writing during my senior year as an undergrad. She also was my mentor for the same summer research program, McNair, but during the following summer. What I really appreciated about Dr. Fleckenstein was her “enthusiasm” to help me with my research paper, which was: “The Cost of Mastering Standard English for Speakers and Writers of the Black English Vernacular”. And, that enthusiasm encouraged me to continue with the long hours at the library doing research; the late nights of reading, analyzing, synthesizing, and writing; and the interviewing to produce a paper worthy of publication. She had encouraged me to possibly submit it for publication, but it would require some additional work. However, I never pursued that opportunity. She, like Dr. Tinkham, believed in my ability to become a good writer and to publish.
One of the best learning approaches I have participated in was working with these two amazing professorial mentors, in separate summers, to write publishable research papers. I have written those two research papers and both have been noted, either in print and/or around campus and events, and I greatly enjoyed the process of the scientific method of research and writing.
Future Research Interests:
I am presently interested in human performance technology as it pertains to individuals aging in the workplace, as well as individuals requiring assistive technology. In addition, I would like to venture into behavioral and social science as it pertains to oppression in urban areas and how this places those cultures two centuries behind current date.